A machine for browsing: beyond the “single search box”
Toby Burrows · OCLC Systems & Services · 2012
Purpose This paper seeks to discuss the possibility of reviving browsing as an access framework in the midst of the “single search box” phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an overview of recent trends in the implementation of “single search” products and contrasts this with the emergence of the Linked Open Data framework. Findings The paper suggests that the Linked Open Data framework will provide an important platform for reviving browsing as an alternative to searching in information systems. Originality/value The paper aims to stimulate further discussion about the relative importance of browsing and searching, as well as about the implementation of the Linked Open Data framework.