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Mental States in Information Search Process

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2017, 48(3), pp.281-302
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.48.3.201709.281
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : August 20, 2017
  • Accepted : September 21, 2017

Kyoungsik Na 1 WonTae Choi 2

1건국대학교 문헌정보학과
2건국대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study examined the differences in a searcher’s mental states of a complex information search and retrieval task during information search process between the two groups: participants who were exposed to mental demand manipulation and those not exposed. Data from the experiments and questionnaires were analyzed. Based on qualitative approach and quantitative analyses, the results indicated that the participants exposed to mental demand required more thoughts; addressed negative emotions more often; reduced a searcher’s efforts; and interrupted search performance than those not exposed. These results suggest that mental demand contributed to a searcher’s perceived thought, emotion, effort, and performance, although these mental states differed in relative contribution of information search process. Significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to the component of mental demand, performance, and frustration of the NASA-TLX subjective cognitive load. These results have implications for search user interface design and information search systems among others.

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