The Information Needs of Mobile Searchers: A Framework
Tyler Tate, Tony Russell‐Rose · Goldsmiths (University of London) · 2012
The growing use of Internet-connected mobile devices demands that we reconsider search user interface design in light of the context and information needs specific to mobile users. In this paper the authors present a framework of mobile information needs, juxtaposing search motives—casual, lookup, learn, and investigate—with search types—informational, geographic, personal information management, and transactional.