Roux, ClementMcAuley, JohnBarbora Kozlikova and Tobias Schreck and Thomas Wischgoll2017-06-122017-06-122017978-3-03868-043-7https://doi.org/10.2312/eurovisshort.20171142https://diglib.eg.org:443/handle/10.2312/eurovisshort20171142This paper reports on an experiment designed to evaluate whether visualising a digital library (using a spatialisation technique) can influence exploratory search behaviour. In the experiment we asked participants to complete a set of novel tasks using one of two interfaces - a visualisation interface, ExploViz, and its search-based equivalent, LibSearch. A set of measures were used to capture sensemaking and exploratory behaviour and to analyse cognitive load. As results were non-significant, we reflect upon the design of the experiment, consider possible issues and suggest how these could be addressed in future iterations.H.5.2 [User Interfaces]Evaluation/methodologyGraphical user interfaces (GUI)10.2312/eurovisshort.20171142109-113