• DocumentCode
    1200218
  • Title

    Powers of 10: Modeling Complex Information-Seeking Systems at Multiple Scales

  • Author

    Pirolli, Peter

  • Author_Institution
    Palo Alto Res. Center, Palo Alto, CA
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    40
  • Abstract
    New models of information-seeking support systems offer two advantages: They move us from prescientific conceptual frameworks about information seeking to more rigorous scientific theories and predictive models while, at the same time, expanding the kinds of things we study and develop.
  • Keywords
    cognitive systems; human computer interaction; information retrieval; cognitive science; human-computer interaction; information-seeking support systems; predictive models; scientific theories; Information analysis; Information retrieval; Libraries; Navigation; Power system modeling; Predictive models; Problem-solving; Search engines; Shape; System testing; cyberinfrastructure initiative; information-seeking support systems; rational analysis; search;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2009.94
  • Filename
    4803885