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references m-o
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information retrieval with an index
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information retrieval by following links
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menus for a UserInterface
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comparing paper to electronic access to information
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thesaurus and information retrieval
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problems with information retrieval

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Marchionini, A., Shneiderman, B., "Finding facts vs. browsing knowledge in hypertext systems", Computer, pp. 70-80, January 1988. Google

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75 ;;Quote: most Hyperties subjects used an index when asked to make an efficient search
75 ;;Quote: in a museum, the embedded menus of Hyperties used for two-thirds of all selections
75 ;;Quote: subjects using an index located facts quicker than those with embedded menus; experience reduced differences
76 ;;Quote: paper faster than Hyperties for using a maintenance manual; if pruned electronic text, its performance doubled
76 ;;Quote: study showed improved recall with variant forms, synonyms, and hierarchical thesaurus
76 ;;Quote: scan and select did as well as boolean queries when searching an electronic encyclopedia


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