Exploratory Searching As Conceptual Exploration
Pertti Vakkari · 2010
The aim of this paper is to analyze the characteristics of exploratory searching for inferring ideas on how to evaluate exploratory search systems. Exploratory searching is defined as conceptual exploration. Information search process is divided into major stages. Goals, criteria and measures of attaining goals in explicating information need and formulating search are proposed. They can be applied for evaluating search systems aiming at supporting these two stages in searching.