A study of an entity-based database user interface

Authors:
M. M. Mantei;R. G. G. Cattell
Affiliations:
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan;Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California
Venue:
ACM SIGCHI Bulletin
Year:
1982

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Abstract

A study is presented of a database system interface in which an entity (a concept) and the relationships in which it is involved are displayed to the user; the user is permitted to move about in the database by selecting entities related to the current one displayed. The database system was designed as a personalized database (PDB) for a scientist, student, manager, or anyone who has a need for a fast mechanism for storing and organizing a wide variety of information. The study is exploratory recording baseline times and types of behavior for a variety of personal information management tasks performed by an individual. Data entry, information retrieval, and browsing behavior are examined and contrasted to behavior with more conventional storage media.