Can anyone help with the following query from a graduate student? Much
appreciated.
With thanks,
Mary Kandiuk
Visual Arts, Design & Theatre Librarian
York University Libraries
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>I am doing research for my Masters thesis. I am currently developing an interactive time line for Canadian Graphic Design History. I have extensively researched many digital image collections and noticed that the interface are always based on a semantical text search pattern. My argument is that for a visual learner this may pose a problem.
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>1) I need to find information supporting the value of time series charts in describing historical information
>2) The idea that searchable digital data would benefit from a visual tool rather than a semantic tool for searching.
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>the subject area involves
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>Interface design, visualization of data, historical image collections.
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>Thanks
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