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Paper: itaec-2004-20
Paper title: Online Information Access Systems in the Construction Industry
Authors: Shaaban S M, Kamara J M
Summary: The growth and widespread use of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) has led to increased dependence on online information resources in the construction industry, and with it, the problem of information overload. This has also led to the development of various Online Information Access Systems (OIAS) such as search engines and domain specific web portals, to ensure the retrieval of relevant information from the WWW. This paper provides an overview of current OIAS in the construction industry. It discusses the issues relating to OIAS and uses the results from a detailed study of information seeking patterns of industry professionals to assess their effectiveness. The paper concludes with suggestions on how Online Information Access Systems can be improved using Information Visualisation (IV) techniques.
Type: normal paper
Year of publication: 2004
Keywords: construction industry, information seeking, information visualisation, online information access systems
Series: itaec:2004
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Citation: Shaaban S M, Kamara J M (2004). Online Information Access Systems in the Construction Industry. International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (IT-AEC), Volume 2, Issue 4, Rotterdam: Millpress Science Publishers, http://itc.scix.net/paper/itaec-2004-20
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