Title :
Study on the user behavior of digital library with Cosine Similarity Algorithm
Author :
Lin Luo ; Kai Zhang ; Zhengwei Xia
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Manage., Wuhan Univ., Wuhan
Abstract :
This paper constructs an architectural model of database gateway, which can monitor and record the data flow between users and databases of digital library. Then it introduces cosine Similarity Algorithm, and proposes COSDCSU, (DCSU, databases choice stickiness of user) to present the similarity of choice tendency in user pairs. Furthermore, it discusses the Interval Probability distribution of COSDCSU values (IPDCV), and explores the application of IPDCV distribution characteristic while librarians making decisions.
Keywords :
database management systems; digital libraries; probability; user interfaces; DCSU; architectural model; cosine similarity algorithm; data flow; database gateway; databases choice stickiness of user; digital library; interval probability distribution; user behavior; Algorithm design and analysis; Clustering algorithms; Counting circuits; Data mining; Health information management; Probability; Protocols; Software libraries; Transaction databases; Web server;
Conference_Titel :
IT in Medicine and Education, 2008. ITME 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Xiamen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3616-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2511-2
DOI :
10.1109/ITME.2008.4743889