Web Search Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Web search engines have emerged as one of the dominant technologies of modern life, leaving few aspects of our everyday activities untouched. Search engines are not just indispensable tools for finding and accessing information online, but have become a d
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Editor-in-Chief J. Mackenzie Owen Editorial Board M. Bates P. Bruza R. Capurro E. Davenport R. Day M. Hedstrom A.M. Paci C. Tenopir M. Thelwall
Amanda Spink • Michael Zimmer Editors
Web Search Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Editors Prof. Dr. Amanda Spink Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Information Technology Gardens Point Campus 2 George St. Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-540-75828-0
Michael Zimmer Information Society Project Yale Law School 127 Wall Street New Haven, CT 06520 USA [email protected]
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-75829-7
Information Science and Knowledge Management ISSN: 1568-1300 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007938412 ACM Codes: H.4, J.5, K.4 © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover Design: KuenkelLopka, Heidelberg, Germany Printed on acid-free paper 5 4 3 2 1 0 springer.com
Preface
The inspiration for this book emerged from the editors’ participation in a panel discussion on Web search engines at an annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers. This multidisciplinary panel of Web search researches revealed the diversity of scholars interested in Web searching, coupled with a broad range of questions, attitudes, and approaches. It became clear that more “cross-fertilization” was necessary between the disciplines to ensure Web search engines (the entities) and Web searching (the user behavior) received the thorough scholarly attention they deserved. This book is a result of that realization, and an important first step in achieving new levels of awareness and collaboration across disciplines. The book represents a core theme within the intellectual pursuits of the editors. The first editor (Spink) is an information scientist who has worked with, taught and has researched the informational dimensions of Web searching since 1997. The second editor (Zimmer) is a scholar of culture and communication who focuses on the political and ethical dimensions of new media and information technologies, and whose dissertation research focused on the value-related consequences of the quest for the “perfect” search engine. This book is intended as a resource for researchers, educators, students, and pract
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