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Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment

This paper reports on a usability evaluation of BoBIs (Back-of-the-book Indexes) as searching and browsing tools in an e-book environment. This study employed a task-based approach and within-subject design. The retrieval performance of a BoBI was compared with a ToC and Full-Text Search tool in ter...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, N., Gibb, F.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2008
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QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/2313/
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spelling my.um.eprints.23132011-12-12T02:33:17Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/2313/ Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment Abdullah, N. Gibb, F. QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science This paper reports on a usability evaluation of BoBIs (Back-of-the-book Indexes) as searching and browsing tools in an e-book environment. This study employed a task-based approach and within-subject design. The retrieval performance of a BoBI was compared with a ToC and Full-Text Search tool in terms of their respective effectiveness and efficiency for finding information in e-books. The results demonstrated that a BoBI was significantly more efficient (faster) and useful compared to a ToC or Full-Text Search tool for finding information in an e-book environment. 2008 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Abdullah, N. and Gibb, F. (2008) Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment. In: 30th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2008), MAR 30-APR 03, 2008 , Glasgow, SCOTLAND. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=UA&search_mode=Refine&qid=2&SID=P2GFILFnN4KhbKEeDh@&page=21&doc=205&cacheurlFromRightClick=no
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topic QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
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Abdullah, N.
Gibb, F.
Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
description This paper reports on a usability evaluation of BoBIs (Back-of-the-book Indexes) as searching and browsing tools in an e-book environment. This study employed a task-based approach and within-subject design. The retrieval performance of a BoBI was compared with a ToC and Full-Text Search tool in terms of their respective effectiveness and efficiency for finding information in e-books. The results demonstrated that a BoBI was significantly more efficient (faster) and useful compared to a ToC or Full-Text Search tool for finding information in an e-book environment.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abdullah, N.
Gibb, F.
author_facet Abdullah, N.
Gibb, F.
author_sort Abdullah, N.
title Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
title_short Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
title_full Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
title_fullStr Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
title_full_unstemmed Using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of BoBIs in an e-book environment
title_sort using a task-based approach in evaluating the usability of bobis in an e-book environment
publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/2313/
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