Persian Search Engines Efficiency: Views of Postgraduate Students of Alzahra University

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1 Reference Librarian, Central Library, Alzahra University

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Alzahra University

Abstract

Purpose:  Assessment of the user interface components of Persian search engines.
Methodology/Research Design: Views of 297 postgraduate students is surveyed about the importance of the 83 criteria of user interface components of search engines. Data is gathered using a questionnaire and a checklist.
Findings: More than half of the students consider 56 criteria of high and very high importance. The criterion “possibility of limiting search by subject” received the highest cumulative frequency (87.1), thus the most important criterion. The “leading” component was regarded of highest priority with average rank of 5.12 and the high and very high cumulative frequency of 76.
There was no significant difference between the views of students from different disciplines.
Conclusion: Persian search engine managers and designers might use the findings of this research in their work in order to save time and money.

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Librarianship and Information Organization Studies
Volume 25, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
100
March 2015
Pages 101-113

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  • Receive Date: 27 November 2013
  • Revise Date: 05 March 2015
  • Accept Date: 26 July 2014

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