Presents a series of question-answer interactions between the user and the system to mimic the interaction provided by a human search intermediary (eg. a librarian).

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Search starting points are presented in many ways. A few examples are:
- Hyperlinked directories of websites
- LexisNexis Interface for statistical databases
- Interactive Dialogues

Starting Points Interfaces

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

Search User Interfaces

Provides a standard representation of a starting point interface. Allows user to search over a huge collection of tables of data through entry of specific fields (eg. table titles and text)

LexisNexis Interface - Standard Version

Similar to the standard representation of the starting point interface, but presents users with a preview of the tables directly at the starting point. Users can also view alternate versions within datasets and do comparisons.

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