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CS 5244: HCI in Digital Libraries
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Additional
notes on faceted interface
¢Multiple interfaces possible
l Columnar
style
l Drop down list
style
l Indented
ancestors
Features
• Gives
partial results
• Gives multiple filters at once
• A selection drops non-matching items from results
• Allows users to define most useful criteria
• In UI, only show fields that address audience