Clough, P.D., Hill, T., Paramita, M. et al. (1 more author) (2017) Europeana: What Users Search For and Why. In: Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries. Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL 2017), 18-21 Sep 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Lecture Notes in Compuer Science . Springer Cham , pp. 207-219.
Abstract
People use digital cultural heritage sites in different ways and for various purposes. In this paper we explore what information people search for and why when using Europeana, one of the world’s largest aggregators of cultural heritage. We gathered a probability sample of 240 search requests from users via an online survey and used qualitative content analysis complemented with Shatford-Panofsky’s mode/facet analysis for analysing requests to visual archives to investigate the following: (i) the broad type of search task; (ii) the subject content of searches; and (iii) motives for searching and uses of the information found. Results highlight the rich diversity of searches conducted using Europeana. Contributions include: collection and analysis of a comprehensive sample of Europeana search requests, a scheme for categorising information use, and deeper insights into the users and uses of Europeana.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Springer International Publishing AG 2017. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Search tasks; digital cultural heritage; Europeana |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2017 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 13:36 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67008-9_17 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Cham |
Series Name: | Lecture Notes in Compuer Science |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-67008-9_17 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120085 |