Article
Analyzing Users' Retrieval Behaviours and Image Queries of a Photojournalism Image Database
Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science
Abstract
This paper describes research undertaken to understand end user needs within the scope of a large, online, historically centred photojournalism image database. The framework used included an examination of browsing vs. searching habits, of Dublin Core metadata elements used when conducting advanced searches, and of trends in types of search terms. Results suggest few visitors to the site use the site's search functionality and very few use advanced search. An analysis of search term characteristics, built on the work of Jörgensen (1998), suggests a new way to approach social tagging in a future implementation of the photojournalism image database.
Department(s)
Library and Learning Resources
Keywords and Phrases
- Image queries,
- Image retrieval,
- Photojournalism,
- User studies,
- Web log analysis
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
French
Language 2
English
Rights
© 2010 The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
9-1-2010
Disciplines
Citation Information
Hsin-Liang Chen, Thomas Kochtanek, Christopher Sean Burns and Rick Shaw. "Analyzing Users' Retrieval Behaviours and Image Queries of a Photojournalism Image Database" Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Vol. 34 Iss. 3 (2010) p. 249 - 270 ISSN: 1195-096X Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hsin-liang-oliver-chen/10/