Browsing

The process of users following paths through a site which result in the retrieval of specific content. The three main types of browsing are: 

• Hierarchical
  accessing the primary path through the site 
• Supplemental
  accessing adjunct views of the site 
• Contextual
  access to related content objects in the site 

Users who browse may have less definite ideas of their information needs than those who search.

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