Task based and interactive information retrieval

Julkaistu Kirjoittaja Jaana Kekäläinen

This set of books is an introduction to the basic concepts, principles and methods in task based and interactive information retrieval. The course literature involves recent research in the area with appropriate methods , like shadowing, interviewing and logging actions.

The course requirements are 1-3 essays written in English.

Literature

Ingwersen, P. & Järvelin, K. (2005). The turn: Integration of information seeking and retrieval in context. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=31304 tai https://link.springer.com/10.1007/1-4020-3851-8 (Chapters  1-3 and 5-8)

Kumpulainen, S. (2013). Task-based information access in molecular medicine: Task performance, barriers, and searching within a heterogeneous information environment. Tampere: Tampere University Press. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-44-9287-7

Saastamoinen, M. (2017). Information searching in authentic work tasks: A field study on the effects of task type and complexity. Tampere: Tampere University Press. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-0310-5

Guidelines for Essay(s)

Start reading from Ingwersen’s and Järvelin’s book because it introduces the background and concepts. The other two are ’article dissertations’ (Kumpulainen and Saastamoinen), which consist of an introduction and original articles. The introductions familiarize the reader to methods and results, so reading them is essential.

After familiarizing yourself to the literature, start outlining your essay or essays. Choose your theme or themes. The required total length for the writing is 4000-5000 words. Please, use normal referencing, the style is free.

Possible themes:

  • the goals and research questions in the task based and interactive information retrieval research
  • the methods of the task based and interactive information retrieval research
  • compare the applied methods in  Kumpulainen’s and Saastamoinen’s studies
  • the concept of task in task based information retrieval
  • the concept of complexity in task based information retrieval

Please, feel free to choose your own viewpoint! Above mentioned are theme suggestions, not titles.

Timetable and submitting the essays

Please, submit the essays in pdf or word format to Jaana  (jaana.kekalainen ät tuni.fi). Submission time is free. The essays are assessed in grades 0-5.

Should you have futher questions, please contact Jaana (jaana.kekalainen ät tuni.fi).