Search Engine Use Behavior of Students and Faculty: User perceptions and implications for future search, by Oya Y. Rieger, First Monday ) Dec 7
Generally speaking people are satisfied with search results from search engines in spite of feeling overloaded with information.
"We conclude that, although there are variations in search engine use among the faculty, graduate and undergraduate students surveyed, there is convergence in means of overall satisfaction with the outcomes of their searches and trust in search engines in supporting their studies and research. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for future search engine research and information practitioners."
Posted by Gwen at December 21, 2009 01:44 AM