Abstract
This paper examines the evaluation of search engines by developing a conceptual model based on the literature.The model identifies the key factors that influence user evaluation of search engines, effective and efficientcriteria for evaluation by considering user satisfaction and usage as the search engine success variables. Themodel attempts to identify the attributes that determine a good search engine, why users repeatedly visit theirfavorite search engines, and why users switch between different search engines. The research issues are evolvedout of the conceptual model; the implications for searchers and search engine providers are given.
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