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Is Visualization Usable for Displaying Web Search Results in an Exploratory Search Context?

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Information Retrieval Meets Information Visualization (PROMISE 2012)

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Information visualization is defined as an interactive and graphic amplifying cognition. Moreover, the field of information retrieval is the original scope of information visualization. Nevertheless, many problems remain. The exploratory research information is presented as a task context conducive to the use of visualization. The research aims to identify the dynamic and interactive graphics that use a search visual interface (versus text), and the gain in terms of usability compared to strategic and tactical requirements of the task of exploratory search on the Web exploratory type. The theoretical, conceptual and methodological framework is presented.

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Crédeville, A., Forest, D. (2013). Is Visualization Usable for Displaying Web Search Results in an Exploratory Search Context?. In: Agosti, M., Ferro, N., Forner, P., Müller, H., Santucci, G. (eds) Information Retrieval Meets Information Visualization. PROMISE 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7757. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36415-0_11

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