TY - JOUR
T1 - Information search with dynamic text vs paper text
T2 - an empirical comparison
AU - Gray, Susan H.
AU - Barber, C. Bradford
AU - Shasha, Dennis
PY - 1991/10
Y1 - 1991/10
N2 - Dynamic text is an information retrieval system that redisplays text fragments so that they always appear to be in a linear sequence, even though the user is following links. We compared information retrieval tasks using dynamic text and paper text. Dynamic text was better than paper text when answering difficult questions. We also found practice effects in the use of dynamic text. A personality measure, locus of control, was part of the study. Internal locus of control users were faster than external locus of control users.
AB - Dynamic text is an information retrieval system that redisplays text fragments so that they always appear to be in a linear sequence, even though the user is following links. We compared information retrieval tasks using dynamic text and paper text. Dynamic text was better than paper text when answering difficult questions. We also found practice effects in the use of dynamic text. A personality measure, locus of control, was part of the study. Internal locus of control users were faster than external locus of control users.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0020-7373(05)80093-8
DO - 10.1016/S0020-7373(05)80093-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0001114120
SN - 0020-7373
VL - 35
SP - 575
EP - 586
JO - International Journal of Man-Machine Studies
JF - International Journal of Man-Machine Studies
IS - 4
ER -