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Information Seeking Can Be Social

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Ed H. ChiAuthors Info & Claims

Computer, Volume 42, Issue 3

Pages 42 - 46

https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2009.87

Published: 01 March 2009 Publication History

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For reasons ranging from obligation to curiosity, users have a strong inclination to seek information from others during the search process. Search systems using statistical analytics over traces left behind by others can help support the search experience.

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