Analyzing the Influence of Language Proficiency on Interactive Book Search Behavior

Toine Bogers; Maria Gäde; Mark M. Hall; Mette Skov

doi:10.9776/16010

Analyzing the Influence of Language Proficiency on Interactive Book Search Behavior

Toine Bogers, Maria Gäde, Mark M. Hall, Mette Skov

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Abstract

English content still dominates in many online domains and information systems, despite native English speakers being a minority of its users. However, we know little about how language proficiency influences search behavior in these systems. In this paper, we describe preliminary results from an interactive IR experiment with book search behavior and examine how language skills affect this behavior. A total of 97 users from 21 different countries participated in this experiment, resulting in a rich data set including usage data as well as questionnaire feedback. Although participants reported feeling language constraints, a preliminary analysis of native and non-native English speakers indicate little to no meaningful differences in their search behavior.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of iConference 2016 : Partnership with Society
Number of pages	5
Publisher	iSchools
Publication date	21 Mar 2016
ISBN (Print)	978-0-9884900-2-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.9776/16010
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	iConference 2016: Partnership with Society - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: 20 Mar 2016 → 23 Mar 2016

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Conference	iConference 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Philadelphia, PA
Period	20/03/2016 → 23/03/2016

Keywords

Information Retrieval
Language Proficiency
Search Behavior
Book Search
Native vs. Non-Native Speakers

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