Reference

SciVisum Research
Resource List

Implementing Search Engines:

Introduction
SciVisum Top 10 Tips
Survey Results Summary

Results Summary

Search engines are placed on a site with the intention of making it easier or quicker for users to find the exact content that they are seeking. If other menu choices do not provide an obvious indication of where to look, and if the content of A-Z lists on the site also do not help, then a user will turn to the search engine to get immediate hits for their exact needs. Most Internet users are now accustomed to using search engines such as Google to search the web for their needs, and so come to sites familiar with that concept.

The overall results from the five tests are shown below:

Number of tests passed

% of sites passing each test

Information reproduced courtesy of SOCITM Better Connected Survey 2004