Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 14th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng) |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 189-198 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | The 14th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng) - Duration: 16 Sep 2014 → 19 Sep 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | The 14th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng) |
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| Period | 16/09/14 → 19/09/14 |
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The Impact of Prior Knowledge on Searching in Software Documentation. / de Graaf, K.A.; Liang, P.; Tang, A.; Vliet, J.C.
Proceedings of the 14th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng). ACM, 2014. p. 189-198.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - The Impact of Prior Knowledge on Searching in Software Documentation
AU - de Graaf, K.A.
AU - Liang, P.
AU - Tang, A.
AU - Vliet, J.C.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Software documents are used to capture and communicate knowledge in software projects. It is important that this knowledge can be retrieved efficiently and effectively, to prevent wasted time and errors that negatively affect the quality of software. In this paper we investigate how software professionals search for knowledge in documentation. We studied the search behaviour of professionals in industry. Prior knowledge helps professionals to search software documents efficiently and effectively. However, it can also misguide professionals to an incomplete search.
AB - Software documents are used to capture and communicate knowledge in software projects. It is important that this knowledge can be retrieved efficiently and effectively, to prevent wasted time and errors that negatively affect the quality of software. In this paper we investigate how software professionals search for knowledge in documentation. We studied the search behaviour of professionals in industry. Prior knowledge helps professionals to search software documents efficiently and effectively. However, it can also misguide professionals to an incomplete search.
U2 - 10.1145/2644866.2644878
DO - 10.1145/2644866.2644878
M3 - Conference contribution
SP - 189
EP - 198
BT - Proceedings of the 14th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng)
PB - ACM
ER -