Use of query reformulation and relevance feedback by Excite users
Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, 10 (4):
317--328 (2000)Abstract
this paper we report findings from the analysis of a large data set of user queries to the Excite search engine. Our analysis shows that few users reformulate queries or use relevance feedback. This research contributes to the growing body of studies seeking to describe the dimensions of Web searching. Few studies have investigated the use of query reformulation and relevance feedback options by users of Web search engines. The study of users' interaction with Web search engines is an important ...