Qiu, L.: Frequency distribution of hypertext path patterns : a pragmatic approach (1994)
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- Abstract
- Reports on research which aims to discover the path patterns through which users retrieve information in hypertext systems. Takes a pragmatic approach in which the use of a hypertext information retrieval system by a group of subjects was monitored to collect path pattern data. Two frequency distribution models were developed and tested using these data. Path length followed a shifted negative minimal distribution. The influence of search tasks on path patterns was examined and found to have no effect. These models can provide a background for examination of systems via stimulation studies
