PART
1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:
1) Today’s date: March 20, 2003
2) Time at start: 2:30 PM
3) What kind of a mood are you in?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
negative
positive
Type a number here:
8
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am in a good mood because today’s research topic
was interesting to me.
4) Describe the task for this session—what you’re planning to do and why.
5)
How long do you think this task will actually take today?
Type in hours and minutes:
20 minutes
6)
If you compare this task to other search tasks you’ve 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:
2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I already searched for
this topic before.
7)
How important to you is this task today?
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not important
extremely important
Type a number here:
8
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I want to personally
know more about this topic.
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:
5
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I would be
frustrated if I didn’t find anything.
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:
9
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am already used to
these tasks.
10)
How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?
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pretty doubtful
almost
certain
Type a number here:
7
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am a well-organized person and I am creative. I
know what it takes to get the tasks done.
11)
How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of
tasks?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I have bad luck I always find
something useful
Type a number here:
6
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
It’s not that bad, there are tons of search engines
online.
12)
How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?
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slightly motivated very highly
motivated
Type a number here:
7
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am motivated because I want to get the task done.
13)
Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what
they’re looking for.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I strongly disagree
I very much
agree
Type a number here:
7
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
It sure does make it easier for people. Technology
definitely makes our lives a lot more convenient!
14)
How likely is it that there will be something specific on what you’re
looking for?
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not likely very likely
Type a number here:
9
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
The search engine that I use will be able to find what I’m
looking for.
15)
How much effort do you expect this task to take today?
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not much a
tremendous amount
Type a number here:
3
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
It’s not so hard
to use search engines especially when you know exactly what you are looking for
PART
2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:
Please list the databases and search engines you used
today:
Database or search engine 1:
www.google.com
Explain why you chose it?
It’s one of the best search engines and I use this
one the most frequently.
Database or search engine 2:
N/a
Explain why you chose it?
Database or search engine 3:
N/a
Explain why you chose it?
PART
3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:
16)
How irritated did you feel in today’s search task?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
no irritation extremely irritated
Type a number here:
2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
Not at all.
17)
How anxious did you feel in today’s search task?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not anxious
extremely anxious
Type a number here:
2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I didn’t feel anxious.
18)
How frustrated did you feel in today’s search session?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not frustrated
extremely frustrated
Type a number here:
4
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am used to being online and using search engines,
so I am at least familiar with those aspects.
19)
How much rage did you feel in today’s search task?
Type a number here:
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
no rage
a lot of rage
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
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:
2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
This was my first session, so I don’t have any other
sessions to compare it with.
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:
7
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I would say it was relevant enough to the research
question.
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:
8
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:
1
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I am very used to using the search engine that I
used, therefore it was quite easy. The search engine that I used is usually
reliable for me.
24)
If you compare this task to other search tasks you’ve 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:
2
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
It didn’t take that long because I already had the printed article from the web.
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 think that the
search engine I used is reliable.
26)
Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search?
Please explain what change and why.
No because I stayed with the same research topic
from start to end.
27)
Overall how would you rate the success of today’s search session?
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not successful
totally successful
Type a number here:
8
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
It went pretty well.
28)
Please record the time at the end of this session:
3:15 pm