The influence of font type and line length on visual search and information retrieval in web pages

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 395-404

  Ling, Jonathan ^a   Van Schaik, Paul ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Font; Information retrieval; Line length; Visual search; Web

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; SEARCH ENGINES; TEXT PROCESSING; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

FONT; LINE LENGTH; VISUAL SEARCH;

WEBSITES;

EID: 33644884959     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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