PART 1: FILL
THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:
Session Number 9
1) Today’s date: March
18, 2003
2) Time at start: 12:05
p.m.
3) What kind of a mood are
you in?
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negative
positive
Type a number here:
8
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I’m in a fairly positive mood. I’m just quite sleepy this morning.
4) Describe the task for
this session—what you’re planning to do and why.
I will be searching for
articles on driving without compassion. Specifically, I want to find out what
are common causes or reasons for aggressive driving/road rage.
5) How long do you think
this task will actually take today?
Type in hours and
minutes: 30 minutes
6) If you compare this task
to other search tasks you’ve done, how long should it take in your
opinion?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
3
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
No one had any trouble finding articles for this research topic.
7) How important to you is
this task today?
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not
important
extremely important
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It’s still three days before the deadline for postings this week so it doesn’t seem to be very important today. I mean, I can always do it later today or in two days. However, it is an important task, of course.
8) How upset would you be if
you found nothing today?
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not
upset
extremely upset
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I’m sure I’ll find something.
9) How sure are you that you
will succeed in this task?
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doubtful
almost
certain
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Everyone else who already researched this topic found something so I am quite certain that I will too.
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:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I have improved throughout the weeks. I am getting more results now, especially with the new, more efficient search engine I’m using.
11) How much luck do
you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?
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I have bad
luck
I always find something useful
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Luck won’t help me. It all depends on my search phrases and the quality of the search engine I use.
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:
6
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I don’t need a lot of motivation today because I know that I will succeed the first time I try.
13) Computers and search
engines make it easy for people to find what they’re looking for.
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I strongly
disagree
I very much agree
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Getting results is so much more convenient when the search engine Vivisimo clusters them into categories.
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:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Others have already researched this topic and found some pretty specific findings.
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:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It is such a huge topic; I don’t think I’ll have to put in much effort and time into searching.
PART 2: FILL
THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:
Please list the databases
and search engines you used today:
Database or search engine
1: http://vivisimo.com
Explain why you chose it?
I really liked it when I
used it for the last search session.
Database or search engine
2: N/A
Explain why you chose it?
Database or search engine
3: N/A
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’s search task?
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no
irritation
extremely
irritated
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
No irritation because I found a number of articles with my very first search phrase.
17) How anxious did you feel
in today’s search task?
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not
anxious
extremely anxious
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I was not anxious because no one had trouble researching this topic.
18) How frustrated did you
feel in today’s search session?
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not
frustrated
extremely frustrated
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
As I have said, today’s search session was nearly effortless.
19) How much rage did you
feel in today’s search task?
Type a number here: 1
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no
rage
a
lot of rage
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I found relevant articles very quickly.
20) How much effort did this
task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
One phrase led me to many hits. It was an easy topic.
21) How would you evaluate
the relevance of what you found today?
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not
relevant
very relevant
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I found a handful of articles that were related to the causes of aggressive driving/road rage and even found some tips for preventing such acts.
22) How supportive are you
of the search engine or computer facility you used today?
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not
supportive
very supportive
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I really like http://vivismo.com. Since last week, I haven’t been searching on google. I now go to Vivisimo because I don’t have to sift through many worthless sites.
23) How easy was it to use
the search engine or computer facility today?
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very
easy
very difficult
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
All I had to do was type in keywords and with my very first search phrase, I found relevant articles.
24) If you compare this task
to other search tasks you’ve done, how long did it take in your opinion?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
By far, I think this was the fastest I have ever found something.
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:
It’s clustering feature makes it convenient and more efficient to pinpoint certain categories to focus on. By doing so, finding relevant articles is easier.
26) Did you change the goals
from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and
why.
No.
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:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I found many good articles/websites.
28) Please record the time
at the end of this session: 12:26 p.m.
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