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Design, realization, and user evaluation of the ARCA system for exploring a digital library
Eleonora Bernasconi1, Miguel Ceriani2, Massimo Mecella1
1Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Automatica e Gestionale Antonio Ruberti, Sapienza Universitá di Roma, Via Ariosto 25, 00185 Rome, Italy.
International Journal on Digital Libraries
|December 21, 2022
Summary
This study introduces ARCA, a system for semantic search in book catalogs. It enhances information retrieval through a visual approach and semantic enrichment, improving book exploration for publishers.
Area of Science:
- Information Science
- Computer Science
- Digital Libraries
Background:
- Traditional book catalog search lacks semantic understanding.
- Need for advanced information retrieval systems in publishing.
Purpose of the Study:
- Propose a semantic enrichment workflow paradigm.
- Evaluate a visual information retrieval approach for book catalogs.
- Assess the added value of the ARCA system.
Main Methods:
- User-centered design for ARCA system development.
- Iterative development with two system releases.
- Evaluation of extracted data quality and usefulness.
- Comparative testing against other information retrieval systems.
Main Results:
- ARCA enables semantic search and visual exploration of book catalogs.
- User-centered design and iterative refinement improved system utility.
- Comparative tests demonstrated the added value of ARCA's approach.
Conclusions:
- ARCA provides an effective solution for semantic search in book catalogs.
- Visual information retrieval combined with semantic enrichment enhances user experience.
- The system is applicable in real-world editorial scenarios for publishing houses.
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