Improving Access To Information on the World Wide Web
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Improving Access To Information on the World Wide Web
Book Details
- Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
- ISBN: 9788170005148
- Year of Publication: 2007
- Language: English
- Pages: 126
- Binding: HardBound
About the Book
Improving Access to Information on the World Wide Web presents the text of the 26th Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures delivered by Professor Carolyn Watters, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University, Canada. These lectures explore important research issues related to enhancing information access, search, and retrieval on the World Wide Web.
The book examines how the widespread use of web browsers has transformed information-seeking behavior and changed the ways users discover, evaluate, and utilize information online. It investigates the challenges associated with web-based information retrieval and discusses innovative approaches for improving user interaction with digital information systems.
A significant focus of the work is on managing and filtering web-related tasks that extend across multiple search sessions, enabling users to maintain continuity and efficiency in complex information-seeking activities. The book also explores methods of filtering and organizing web search results based on user needs and document genres, helping users locate relevant information more effectively in the vast and rapidly expanding web environment.
Drawing upon contemporary research in information retrieval, user behavior studies, and web technologies, the lectures provide valuable insights into the future development of web applications, search systems, and digital information services. The ideas presented have practical implications for improving browsers, search engines, and information management tools used in academic, professional, and everyday information work.
This book is a useful resource for Library and Information Science professionals, researchers, students, information scientists, web developers, and anyone interested in information retrieval and web-based information access.
