The Influences of a Knowledge Representation Tool on Searchers with Varying Cognitive Abilities

• Published in: ACM transactions on information systems Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 1 - 35
• Main Authors: Choi, Bogeum, Arguello, Jaime, Capra, Robert, Ward, Austin R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY ACM 25.02.2023
• Subjects: Information systems; Users and interactive retrieval; complex search; working memory capacity; switching ability; Knowledge representation

While current systems are effective in helping searchers resolve simple information needs (e.g., fact-finding), they provide less support for searchers working on complex information-seeking tasks. Complex search tasks involve a wide range of (meta)cognitive activities, including goal-setting, organ...