EFFICIENCY INCREASING OF INFORMATION SEARCH ON A GIVEN TOPIC ON THE INTERNET

Abstract

The article discusses the ways to overcome the difficulties associated with surfing the Internet for certain information. Many users are not able to explicitly make up a search request according to their information needs, and their search is often limited to haphazard use of several most popular search engines. Most search engine research is technical. At the same time, in recent years more and more researchers have paid the attention to the study of information search issues in the global network. These studies are at the junction of computer science and psychology. It focuses on information behavior and user needs, cognitive factors and information practices of users. The article examines the previously applied conceptual models of information retrieval, formulates a conceptual model of information retrieval on a given topic. The main properties of user interaction with search engines and factors that should be taken into account are considered. The procedure for information search and analysis in universal and scientific search systems is described. The description of experimental testing of the proposed conceptual search model is provided. The article proposes a new conceptual model of search in universal and scientific search engines. This model contributes to the formation of a metacognitive search strategy. In addition, a generalized indicator of the efficiency of information retrieval using such a model is proposed. The proposed conceptual search model can be applied in the educational process. In particular, the article provides an example of students’ use of the elements of the formed metacognitive strategy when doing Bachelor degree paper research.