The Information Searching and Learning Laboratory's mission is to explore and simplify the complex information processes of searching and learning.

Professor Bernard J. Jansen, Information Sciences & Technology

Professor Brian K Smith, Information Sciences & Technology + College of Education

Meltem Albayrak
Instructional Systems

Sourav Sengupta,
Industrial & Mechanical Engineering

Himanshu Sharma
Industrial & Mechanical Engineering

Rajneesh Sudhakar
Computer Science & Engineering

Smith, B.K., Frost, J., Albayrak, M., and Sudhakar, R. (Forthcoming). Improving Diabetes Self-Management with Glucometers and Digital Photography. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing.

Frost, J. and Smith, B.K. (Accepted for Presentation). Picture health: Using personal photo diaries to improve diabetes self-management. HCI International 2005. Las Vegas, Nevada. 22-25 July.

Jansen, B. J. and Spink, A. (Forthcoming). How are we searching the world wide web?: An analysis of nine search engine transaction logs. Information Processing and Management.

Jansen, B. J. and McNeese, M. D. (Forthcoming). Evaluating the effectiveness of and patterns of interactions with automated assistance in IR systems. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Spink, A., Park, M., Jansen, B. J., Pedersen, J. (Forthcoming). Multitasking during web search sessions. Information Processing and Management.

Jansen, B. J. and Eastman, C. (Forthcoming). Limitations of advanced searching techniques on Web search engines. Journal of Electronic Resources in Law Librarianship.

Jansen, B.J., Koshman, S., and Spink A. (Accepted for Presentation). An Analysis of Repeat Users of Vivisimo.com. American Society for Information Science & Technology 2005 Annual Meeting. Charlotte, North Carolina. 28 October - 2 November.

Eastman, C. and Jansen, B.J. (Accepted for Presentation). Finding Nutrition Information on the Web: Coverage vs. Authority. American Society for Information Science & Technology 2005 Annual Meeting. Charlotte, North Carolina. 28 October - 2 November.

Jansen, B.J., Rieh, S.Y., Spink, A., Wang, P. and Wolfram, D. (Accepted for Presentation). Panel Presentation: Internet Usage Transaction Log Studies: The Next Generation. American Society for Information Science & Technology 2005 Annual Meeting. Charlotte, North Carolina. 28 October - 2 November.

Toms, E.L., Jansen, B. J. and Muresan, G. (Accepted for Presentation). Panel Presentation: Evaluating Success in Search Systems. American Society for Information Science & Technology 2005 Annual Meeting. Charlotte, North Carolina. 28 October - 2 November.

Spink, A., Koshman, S. and Jansen, B.J. (Accepted for Presentation). Tracking Web Search Trends from 1997 to 2005. Internet Research 6.0: Internet Generations Association of Internet Researchers. Chicago, IL. 5 - 9 October.

Resnick, M, and Jansen, B.J. (Accepted for Presentation). An Empirical Study of Paid Search in Product Search and Purchase. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. 26-30 September.

Sharma, H. and Jansen, B.J. (Accepted for Presentation). Automated Evaluation of Search Engine Performance via Implicit User Feedback. The 28th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval. Salvador, Brazil. 15-19 August.

Morgan, A., Jansen, B. J., and Trauth, E. (Accepted for Presentation). Exploring Individual User Attitudes Towards Performance with Web Search Engines: An Extension Study. Proceedings of the Eleventh Americas Conference on Information Systems, Omaha, NE, USA 11 - 14 August.

Jansen, B. J. and Resnick, M. (Accepted for Presentation). Examining Searcher Perceptions of and Interactions with Sponsored Results. Workshop on Sponsored Search Auctions, The Sixth ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce (EC'05). Vancouver, Canada. 5-8 June.

Koshman, S. Spink, A., and Jansen, B. J. (Accepted for Presentation). Vivisimo clustering analysis. HCI International 2005. Las Vegas, Nevada. 22-25 July 2005.

Smith, B. K. and Reiser, B. J. 2005. Explaining behavior using video for observational inquiry and theory articulation. The Journal of the Learning Sciences. 14(3), 315-360.

Seif El-Nasr, M. and Smith, B.K. 2005. Learning through game modding. The Games, Learning, & Society Conference, Madison, WI. 23-24 June.

Smith, B.K., Sharma, P., and; Sudhakar, R. 2005. Informal learning through fantasy sports. The Games, Learning, & Society Conference, Madison, WI. 23-24 June.

Yang, S.P. & Smith, B.K. 2005. Sweating with Nintendo: Exergaming for health. To be presented at the Games, Learning, and Society Conference, Madison, WI. 23-24 June.

Smith, B.K. and Yang, S.P. 2005. Reducing diabetic complications with video games. The 2nd Penn State Diabetes Research Retreat, University Park, PA. 6 May.

Smith, B.K., Sudhakar, R., Mauser, J., Parker-Klees, L., and Ulbrecht, J. 2005. Assisting patient-physician communication with digital visualizations of glucose/behavioral data. The 2nd Penn State Diabetes Research Retreat, University Park, PA. 6 May.

Smith, B.K. 2005. Where the learning is (or isn't): Capturing, communicating, and critiquing everyday experiences, American Education Research Association Conference. Montreal, Canada. 11-15 April.

Jansen, B. J., Jansen, K. J., and Spink, A. 2005. Using the web to look for work: Implications for online job seeking and recruiting. Journal of Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy. 15(1), 49-66.

Jansen, B. J., Spink, A, and Pederson, J. 2005. Trend analysis of AltaVista web searching. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 56(6), 559-570.

Jansen, B. J., Spink, A, and Pederson, J. 2005. The effect of specialized multimedia collections on web searching. Journal of Web Engineering. 3(3/4), 182-199.

Jansen, B. J. 2005. Seeking and implementing automated assistance during the search process. Information Processing and Management. 41(4), 909-928.

Spink, A., and Jansen, B. J. 2005. A study of Web search trends. Webology, 1(2), Article 4. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2004/v1n2/a4.html.

Sengupta, S. and Jansen, B. J. 2005. Designing a Value Based Search Engine Using Evolutionary Strategies. IEEE 6th International Conference on Information Technology, Coding and Computing. Las Vegas, Nevada, 11-13 April, 2005.

Shingle, A. Jansen, B. J., and Spink, A. 2005. Television Advertising of Prescription Drugs: A Study of Its Effect on Consumer Web Searching. IEEE 6th International Conference on Information Technology, Coding and Computing. Las Vegas, Nevada, 11-13 April, 2005.

Spink, A., Koshman, S., Park, M., Field, C. and Jansen, B. J. 2005. Multitasking Web Search on Vivisimo.com. IEEE 6th International Conference on Information Technology, Coding and Computing. p. 486-490. Las Vegas, Nevada, 11-13 April, 2005.