We have developed an innovative search interface that allows non-expert users to move through large information spaces in a flexible manner without feeling lost. The design goal was to offer users a “browsing the shelves” experience seamlessly integrated with focused search. Key to achieving our goal is the explicit exposure of hierarchical faceted metadata in a manner that is intuitive and inv...

The term ”facet” was introduced into the field of library classification systems by Ranganathan in the 1930’s [Ranganathan, 1962]. A facet is a viewpoint or aspect. In contrast to traditional classification systems, faceted systems are modular in that a domain is analyzed in terms of baseline facets which are then synthesized. In this paper, the term ”facet” is used in a broader meaning. Facets...

When an application fails to ensure information flow security, it may leak sensitive data such as passwords, credit card numbers, or medical records. News stories of such failures abound. Austin and Flanagan [2012] introduce faceted values – values that present different behavior according to the privileges of the observer – as a dynamic approach to enforcing information flow policies for an un...

We present and compare three implementations of faceted search in eXist-db, an XML database. The bit-vector based implementation outperforms the other two implementations in that performance is near constant when the size of the database grows. We investigate this method in detail to pinpoint the source of this speedup. We do so using a micro-benchmark based on XMark designed for evaluating fac...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the roles of psychologists in seclusion adult mental health services Ireland, their perspectives on and its use recovery-oriented practice related professional issues. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was conducted from a social constructivist perspective. Semi-structured interviews with 17 were analysed using reflex...

The last decade transformed faceted navigation from a “nice-to-have” into a “must-have functionality” for all online web services that contain a search functionality. All commercial websites have undergone this change from online clothing stores to travel agencies, all driven by the wish of facilitating instant access to their products. From commerce it shifted to other domains, such as librari...