Shows documents that have been accessed and the results listing

Primary View

Display starting points and orients the user to choices that are available on the system

Overview

Shows the user what would happen if a choice is made. This will allow them to make informed decisions about their search (eg. document surrogates and query previews)

Preview

Allow users to revisit past choices (eg. search history mechanisms), see node on "Supporting Search History"

Review

Show users information that may become of interest but not what they are currently focusing on (eg. previously viewed info and minimized windows)

Peripheral View

Shows the search actions that are performed by other users

Shared View

Good search interfaces support fluid interaction between these six views:
- Primary view
- Overview
- Preview
- Reviews
- Peripheral view
- Shared view

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Interface ideas that aid user's in their search journey include:
- Search starting points
- Search history
- Agileviews framework features
- Integrating search with sensemaking

Interface Feature Ideas

Hearst, M. A. (2009). Search user interfaces. Cambridge University Press. [https://searchuserinterfaces.com/book/]

Search User Interfaces

A primary step in addressing information need is deciding what resources and tools to use. Search starting points narrow down users' search process through process of filtration

Source Selection

Search interfaces need to help users retain the context of their queries, sources, and results sets through search history mechanisms.

Supporting Search History

Agileviews Framework - Supporting the Search Process as a Whole

Process of interweaving the seeking of information with the interpretation of information so that a user can have a good representation of a concept or task at hand

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