QueryCrumbs for Experts: A Compact Visual Query Support System to Facilitate Insights into Search Engine Internals

Jörg Schlötterer, Christin Seifert, Michael Granitzer

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    Abstract

    Search experts use advanced query language and search tactics to formulate their queries. However, the effectiveness of those advanced techniques depends on the search engine internals. We propose QueryCrumbs for Experts, a compact visualization, which facilitates insights to the search engine internals and therefore allows the searcher to determine effective search strategies.
    Treating the search engine as a black box, QueryCrumbs can be seamlessly integrated into existing search interfaces, guiding the user's exploration and assessment of results. QueryCrumbs for Experts visualize the recent search history alongside with a simple and also a qualitative comparison of the result sets, from which conclusions about the search engine internals can be drawn. The evaluation shows that, by identifying specific patterns in the visualization, expert users can gain valuable insights into search engine internals, empowering them to adapt their search accordingly.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Information Visualization (IV)
    EditorsJoao Moura Pires, Nuno Miguel Soares Datia, Giuseppe Polese, Marco Temperini, Filippo Sciarrone, Michele Risi, Gilles Venturini, Tania Di Mascio, Rocco Zaccagnino, Vincenzo Deufemia, Delfina Malandrino, Paloma Diaz, Antonio Fernandez Anta, Ebad Banissi, Theodor G. Wyeld, Muhammad Sarfraz, Fatma Bouali, Mark W. McK. Bannatyne, Fragkiskos Papadopoulo, Ugo Erra, Veronica Rossano, Anna Ursyn, Alfredo Cuzzocrea, Rita Francese
    Pages78-84
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538672020
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    Event22nd International Conference Information Visualisation, IV 2018 - Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno, Italy
    Duration: 10 Jul 201813 Jul 2018
    Conference number: 22
    http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2018/

    Conference

    Conference22nd International Conference Information Visualisation, IV 2018
    Abbreviated titleIV 2018
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CitySalerno
    Period10/07/1813/07/18
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