This monograph reviews research on the design and evaluation of search user interfaces that has been published within the past 10 years. Our primary goal is to integrate state-of-the-art research in the areas of information seeking behavior, information retrieval, and human-computer interaction on the topic of search interface. Specifically, this monograph (1) describes the history and background of the development of the search interface; (2) introduces information search behavior models that help conceptualize users’ information needs, and how people seek, select, and use information; (3) characterizes the major components of search interfaces that support different subprocesses based on Marchonini’s information seeking process model; (4) reviews the design of search interfaces for different user groups, especially that of vulnerable people, as well as personalized and adaptive search interfaces; (5) identifies evaluation methods of search interfaces and how they were implemented in research having different evaluation purposes. We also provide an outlook on the future trends of search interfaces including conversational search interfaces, search interfaces supporting serendipity and creativity, and searching in immersive and virtual reality environments.

这本专着回顾了过去 10 年内发表的关于搜索用户界面设计和评估的研究。我们的主要目标是将信息搜索行为、信息检索和人机交互领域的最先进研究整合到搜索界面主题中。具体来说，本专着（1）描述了搜索界面的发展历史和背景；(2) 介绍信息搜索行为模型，有助于概念化用户的信息需求，以及人们如何寻找、选择和使用信息；(3)基于Marchonini的信息搜索过程模型，表征了支持不同子过程的搜索界面的主要组成部分；(4) 审查针对不同用户群体，尤其是弱势群体的搜索界面设计，以及个性化和自适应搜索界面；(5) 确定搜索界面的评价方法以及它们在具有不同评价目的的研究中是如何实施的。我们还展望了搜索界面的未来趋势，包括对话式搜索界面、支持偶然性和创造力的搜索界面，以及在沉浸式和虚拟现实环境中的搜索。