For reasons ranging from obligation to curiosity, users have a strong inclination to seek information from others during the search process. Search systems using statistical analytics over traces left behind by others can help support the search experience.
%0 Journal Article
%1 chi2009information
%A Chi, Ed H.
%D 2009
%I IEEE
%J Computer
%K search social
%N 3
%P 42--46
%R 10.1109/MC.2009.87
%T Information Seeking Can Be Social
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2009.87
%V 42
%X For reasons ranging from obligation to curiosity, users have a strong inclination to seek information from others during the search process. Search systems using statistical analytics over traces left behind by others can help support the search experience.
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abstract = {For reasons ranging from obligation to curiosity, users have a strong inclination to seek information from others during the search process. Search systems using statistical analytics over traces left behind by others can help support the search experience.},
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author = {Chi, Ed H.},
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doi = {10.1109/MC.2009.87},
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journal = {Computer},
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number = 3,
pages = {42--46},
publisher = {IEEE},
timestamp = {2014-07-28T15:57:31.000+0200},
title = {Information Seeking Can Be Social},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2009.87},
volume = 42,
year = 2009
}