FORM 1
PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START
OF THE SESSION:
Session Number 1
1)
Todayｪfs date: January 22, 2003
2)
Time at start:
3)
What kind of a mood are you in?
Type
a number here: 4
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: It
have a cold.
4)
Describe the task for this session—what youｪfre planning to do and why.
I am planning to look for the
sources for the discussion topic, ｪgHelping yourself by
helping others.ｪh
5)
How long do you think this task will actually take today?
Type
in hours and minutes: 1 hour
6)
If you compare this task to other search tasks youｪfve done, how long should it
take in your opinion?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
much less than others much more than others
Type
a number here: 5
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
This is the first time for me to
do this kind of task and I am not sure whatｪfs going to happen.
7)
How important to you is this task today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not important extremely
important
Type
a number here: 10
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
Since this is my first research,
I would like it to be successful and meaningful for the sake of my future
performance.
8)
How upset would you be if you found nothing today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not upset
extremely upset
Type
a number here: 8
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
I donｪft want to waste my time.
9)
How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
doubtful
almost certain
Type
a number here:8
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
am interested in this topic and I already have some ideas where to look for.
10)
How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
pretty doubtful almost
certain
Type
a number here: 5
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
I am really not sure.
11)
How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks? I
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I
have bad luck I always find something useful
Type
a number here:7
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
have some ideas of where to look for this topic.
12)
How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
slightly motivated very highly motivated
Type
a number here:6
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
determine to find something useful today.
13)
Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyｪfre
looking for.
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I
strongly disagree I very much
agree
Type
a number here:10
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
think with computers and search engines, people are able to find many information easily and no time.
14)
How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youｪfre looking
for?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
notlikely very likely
Type
a number here: 10
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: This
topic, ｪghelping yourself by helping othersｪh is fairly common.
15)
How much effort do you expect this task to take today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not much a
tremendous amount
Type
a number here:5
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
will probably able to find something without much effort for this task.
PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE
SESSION:
Please
list the databases and search engines you used today:
Database
or search engine 1: Google
Explain
why you chose it? I usually use Google first.
Database
or search engine 2: Not today
Explain
why you chose it?
Database
or search engine 3:Not today
Explain
why you chose it?
(add others if needed)
PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF
THE SESSION:
16)
How irritated did you feel in todayｪfs search task?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
no irritation
extremely irritated
Type
a number here:1
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
was able to find exactly what I was looking for.
17)
How anxious did you feel in todayｪfs search task?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not anxious
extremely anxious
Type
a number here:3
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
had some ideas of where to look for, so I did not feel anxious. I feel more anxious about filling out
this form.
18)
How frustrated did you feel in todayｪfs search session?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not frustrated
extremely frustrated
Type
a number here:1
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
was able to find something right away.
19)
How much rage did you feel in todayｪfs search task?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Type
a number here: 1
No
rage a lot of rage
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: This
was a meaningful topic.
20)
How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search
tasks in your experience?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
much less than others much more than
others
Type
a number here:3
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
was able to find what I was looking for right away.
21)
How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not relevant very relevant
Type
a number here:10
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: To
me, it was relevant.
22)
How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used
today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not supportive
very supportive
Type
a number here:1
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
23)
How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
very easy very
difficult
Type
a number here: 2
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
24)
If you compare this task to other search tasks youｪfve done, how long did it
take in your opinion?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
much less than others
much more than others
Type
a number here:3
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
I was interested in this topic.
25)
Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:
a)
luck
b)
my search techniques
c)
the quality of the databases or search engines I used
Type
a choice here: C
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
donｪft think it was luck or my search technique that I found what I was looking
for.
26)
Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please
explain what change and why.
No I did not.
27)
Overall how would you rate the success of todayｪfs search session?
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
notsuccessful totally
successful
Type
a number here:9
Please
type in an explanation for your answer: I
was able to find what I was looking for.
28)
Please record the time at the end of this session:
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