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Analysis of image search queries on the web: Query modification patterns and semantic attributes

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This study investigated query modification patterns and semantic attributes in queries executed during user searches for images on the web. Its purpose was to identify whether query modification patterns were related to users' contextual factors and content sources as well as whether the patterns characterize the use of semantic attributes expressed in users' search queries in an interactive web‐searching process. To this end, a collection of 970 image search queries executed by undergraduate students in a naturalistic setting was analyzed. The study's findings showed that query modification patterns were significantly associated with content sources. Among the types of query modification employed, “Reformulation” and “New” were the most frequently used. Terms related to format, object, or place associated with an image also were found to be frequently used in search queries. Terms referring to type or genre were the most frequent attributes in web image search queries, which suggests a change from previous findings of search queries in a professional context. Implications are discussed in terms of search assistants for web image searches and semantic annotation to improve image indexing.

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  • Youngok Choi, 2013. "Analysis of image search queries on the web: Query modification patterns and semantic attributes," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 64(7), pages 1423-1441, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:64:y:2013:i:7:p:1423-1441
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.22831
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    1. Youngok Choi & Sue Yeon Syn, 2016. "Characteristics of tagging behavior in digitized humanities online collections," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 67(5), pages 1089-1104, May.
    2. Iris Xie & Rakesh Babu & Hyun Seung Lee & Shengang Wang & Tae Hee Lee, 2021. "Orientation tactics and associated factors in the digital library environment: Comparison between blind and sighted users," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 72(8), pages 995-1010, August.

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