The Use of Transaction Logs to Model User Searching Behaviours

Authors

  • Mary C. Schlembach Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • William H. Mischo Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • Joshua Bishoff Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Keywords:

Transaction log analysis, user searching behaviour, University of Illinois

Abstract

To optimize search and discovery services, it is important to develop evidence-based models of user information seeking behaviours within distributed retrieval environments. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library has been collecting custom transaction log data from their main gateway interface and its underlying Easy Search (ES) federated search system since 2007.  The Illinois team performed a detailed analysis over 1.4 million user searches and 1.5 million user target clickthroughs performed in 2010 – 2011. This analysis has revealed rich information on user search characteristics, search assistance usage, and clickthrough actions.   

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Published

2017-05-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2013): December 2013 Issue

Section

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