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) Today’s date: 27 Jan 032
) Time at start: 6p3
) What kind of a mood are you in?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
negative
positiveType a number here: 8
Please type in an explanation for your answer: I’m in a very average mood…not ULTRA good…but not bad…higher end of the spectrum.
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) Describe the task for this session—what you’re planning to do and why. I’m going to research a topic of my choosing online for my PSY 459 or 409b class…why?…primarily because I have to.5
) How long do you think this task will actually take today?Type in hours and minutes:
about a half hour6
) 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 othersType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer
: it doesn’t seem like it will be hard…I’ve never done it before, who knows.7
) How important to you is this task today?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
important extremely importantType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer
: it’s a requirement of the course…plain and simple8
) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
upset extremely upsetType a number here: 2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I know I’ll find something, I just have to search for it9
) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
doubtful
almost certainType a number here: 10
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
the internet is big, and has lots of information10
) 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 certainType a number here: 10
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I’m already pretty good at these types of things11
) 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:
10Please type in an explanation for your answer:
because I do…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 motivatedType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
if I find something cool…I don’t think that I wont13
) 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:
10Please type in an explanation for your answer:
helps me find things that I really want to find14
) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what you’re looking for?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
likely very likelyType a number here: 10
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
there is LOTS of information on the internet!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 amountType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I don’t think it will be hard, but it probably wont be easyPART 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?
Dr James seemed to like it, and he seems pretty smart
Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?
Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?
(add others if needed)
PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:
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) How irritated did you feel in today’s search task?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
no
irritation extremely irritatedType a number here: 1
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
my topic was fairly easy…so there was lots on it17
) How anxious did you feel in today’s search task?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
anxious extremely anxiousType a number here: 1
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I’m searching the internet…not disarming a bomb18
) How frustrated did you feel in today’s search session?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
frustrated extremely frustratedType a number here: 1
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
it was easy19
) How much rage did you feel in today’s search task?Type a number here:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
no
rage a lot of ragePlease type in an explanation for your answer: 1…"rage" is very extreme, don’t you think?
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) 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 othersType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
it wasn’t hard…seemed pretty average21
) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
relevant very relevantType a number here: 9
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
it seemed pretty relevant to current issues and what I was looking for22
) 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 supportiveType a number here: 9
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
it was good…I’ve never used it before23
) 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 difficultType a number here: 2
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
gave lots of good information24
) 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 othersType a number here: 5
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
the internet is fairly easy to use…just need to filter through the massive amounts of information25
) 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:
bPlease type in an explanation for your answer:
that best discribes it, even though I think that searching the internet is fairly brainless and easy26
) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why. Nope…I wanted to find something, and I did…no need for a change.27
) Overall how would you rate the success of today’s search session?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
not
successful totally successfulType a number here: 10
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
I found what I needed, and did my discussion…28
) Please record the time at the end of this session:about 6:15p