TY - JOUR

T1 - Eye tracking in Library and Information Science

T2 - a literature review

AU - Lund, Haakon

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a systematic literature review of the application of eye-tracking technology within the field of library and information science. Eye-tracking technology has now reached a level of maturity, which makes the use of the technology more accessible. Subsequently, a growing interest in employing eye tracking as a methodology within library and information science research must be anticipated.Design/methodology/approachThe review follows the guidelines set in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses recommendations. Two reference databases are searched for relevant references: Library and Information Science Abstracts and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts. The main selection criteria are peer-reviewed literature that describes the experimental setting, including which eye-tracking equipment was used, the number of test persons and reports on the eye-tracking measures. Furthermore, this study will report which other methods were applied in combination with eye tracking.FindingsThe number of published research utilizing eye-tracking technologies within library and information science (LIS) is still limited although an increase in the use of eye-tracking technologies is observed during recent years.Originality/valueTo the knowledge of the author, this is the first systematic review on eye-tracking technology and application in LIS.

AB - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a systematic literature review of the application of eye-tracking technology within the field of library and information science. Eye-tracking technology has now reached a level of maturity, which makes the use of the technology more accessible. Subsequently, a growing interest in employing eye tracking as a methodology within library and information science research must be anticipated.Design/methodology/approachThe review follows the guidelines set in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses recommendations. Two reference databases are searched for relevant references: Library and Information Science Abstracts and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts. The main selection criteria are peer-reviewed literature that describes the experimental setting, including which eye-tracking equipment was used, the number of test persons and reports on the eye-tracking measures. Furthermore, this study will report which other methods were applied in combination with eye tracking.FindingsThe number of published research utilizing eye-tracking technologies within library and information science (LIS) is still limited although an increase in the use of eye-tracking technologies is observed during recent years.Originality/valueTo the knowledge of the author, this is the first systematic review on eye-tracking technology and application in LIS.

KW - Faculty of Humanities

KW - User studies

KW - Technology

KW - Data collection

KW - Research methods

KW - Information systems

KW - Eye tracking

U2 - 10.1108/LHT-07-2016-0085

DO - 10.1108/LHT-07-2016-0085

M3 - Journal article

VL - 34

SP - 585

EP - 614

JO - Library Hi Tech

JF - Library Hi Tech

SN - 0737-8831

IS - 4

ER -