Understanding and Improving Information Search: A Cognitive Approach

Introduction.- Section I: Foundation and Background.- Challenges for a Computational Cognitive Psychology for the New Digital Ecosystem.- How Cognitive Computational Models can Improve Information Search.- Cognitive Modeling of Age & Domain Knowledge Differences in Information Search.- Section II: Methods and Tools.- An Evolving Perspective to Capture Individual Differences Related to Fluid and Crystallized Abilities in Information Searching with a Search Engine.- Semantic Relevance Feedback on Queries and Search Results for Younger and Older Adults.- Designing Multistage Search Systems to Support the Information Seeking Process.- Search Support Tools.- Eye-Tracking Information Search.- Section III: Areas of Applications.- Children's Acquisition of Text Search Strategies: The Role of Task Models and Relevance Processes.- Training and Tools to Foster Source Credibility Evaluation During Web Search.- Computer-Supported Collaborative Information Search for Geopolitical Forecasting.- Conversational Interfaces For Information Search