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Their choice : school student evaluation of Web search engines

dc.contributor.authorDashfield, Daphne Lucille
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-25T23:58:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T02:39:41Z
dc.date.available2013-03-25T23:58:18Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T02:39:41Z
dc.date.copyright2001
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThis research investigates Web search engine (WSE) user evaluation by year 7 and 8 students from three Intermediate Schools in the greater Wellington area. WSE choice is examined from a communications perspective using a modification of Westley and MacLean's model (1957). Focus groups of experienced student WSE users provided some insight into WSE choice by school students. This information was used to survey a larger group of students to confirm the findings. The survey also indicates the relative importance of evaluation criteria and popularity of each WSE with students. Personal recommendation and software and other environmental factors have an effect on students' choice of Web search engine. Most evaluation criteria used by students match those used in research by information professionals. Like adults, school students want relevant results obtained quickly from a search engine that is easy to use. Spelling correction and an ability to easily find video and pictures are also important to school students. Search engines popular in this survey are Google, Yahooligans! and Yahoo!.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28583
dc.languageen_NZ
dc.language.isoen_NZ
dc.publisherTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
dc.subjectWeben_NZ
dc.subjectsearch engineen_NZ
dc.subjectschoolen_NZ
dc.subjectstudentsen_NZ
dc.subjectchildrenen_NZ
dc.subjectevaluationen_NZ
dc.titleTheir choice : school student evaluation of Web search enginesen_NZ
dc.typeTexten_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplineLibrary and Information Studiesen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Library and Information Studiesen_NZ
vuwschema.contributor.unitSchool of Information Managementen_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuwMasters Research Paper or Projecten_NZ

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