Since user study design has been widely applied in search interactions and information retrieval (IR) systems evaluation studies, a deep reflection and meta-evaluation of interactive IR (IIR) user studies is critical for sharpening the instruments of IIR research and improving the reliability and validity of the conclusions drawn from IIR user studies. To this end, we developed a faceted framework for supporting user study design, reporting, and evaluation based on a systematic review of the state-of-the-art IIR research papers recently published in several top IR venues (n=462). Within the framework, we identify three major types of research focuses, extract and summarize facet values from specific cases, and highlight the under-reported user study components which may significantly affect the results of research. Then, we employ the faceted framework in evaluating a series of IIR user studies against their respective research questions and explain the roles and impacts of the underlying connections and "collaborations" among different facet values. Through bridging diverse combinations of facet values with the study design decisions made for addressing research problems, the faceted framework can shed light on IIR user study design, reporting, and evaluation practices and help students and young researchers design and assess their own studies.
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Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- Interactive Information Retrieval.- Methodology: Paper Selection and Coding Scheme.- Faceted Framework of IIR User Studies.- Evaluating IIR User Studies of Different Types.- Implications and Limitations of the Faceted Framework.- Conclusion and Future Directions.- Appendix.- Bibliography.- Authors' Biographies.
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ISBN
9783031011917
Published
2019-06-04
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Height
235 mm
Width
191 mm
Age
Professional/practitioner, P, 06
Language
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Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Original title
Interactive IR User Study Design, Evaluation, and Reporting