The visualization of database search results

James A. Van Fleet

The visualization of database search results

James A. Van Fleet

Bucknell University

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Abstract

Introduction: Edward Tufte describes the visual presentation of quantitative data as “envisioning information.” A number of databases, from Google to specialized subject databases, offer a graphical representation of research results. Visualization is offered as an alternative method for evaluating search results. This trend deserves closer scrutiny, since the question of how database users evaluate their search results is central to the success of their library research.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jan 1 2011
Event	2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Your Passport to Engineering Education - Duration: Jan 1 2011 → …

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Conference	2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Your Passport to Engineering Education
Period	1/1/11 → …

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Library and Information Science

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