As our society becomes ever more dependent on information and communication technologies, there is a pressing need for reflection on the conceptual and philosophical bases of our digital technologies. Sachi Arafat and Elham Ashoori provide such a foundational approach to search, and it is to be warmly welcomed.
David Bawden, Professor of Information Science, City, University of London; co-author of Introduction to Information Science
Search Foundations is an ambitious, extensive, and thoughtful piece that explores the importance of foundations discourse, IR & S, and the idea of the science of technology-mediated experience. A thought-provoking journey.
Lai Ma, Lecturer/Assistant Professor, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin
We live in a world of search engines. Understanding search as technology-mediated experience, the work addresses the foundations of classic information retrieval research. Well informed and widely rooted. Highly recommended for those with the courage and desire to challenge received theories.
Julian Warner, Queen's University Belfast; Author of Human Information Retrieval
