The main difference between search and faceted search lies in the way search results are filtered and navigated.
Search
Ordinary search, also known as keyword search or traditional search, relies on users entering keywords or phrases into a search box. The search engine then retrieves relevant results based on those keywords from a predefined index or database. The results are typically ranked based on relevance to the search terms, and users can browse through the results sequentially.
Advantages:
Simplicity: Ordinary search is straightforward and familiar to users, requiring them to enter search terms and view a list of results.
Wide Coverage: It can be used to search across a broad range of content, such as documents, web pages, or databases.
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Lack of Precision: Ordinary search may produce a large number of results, some of which may not be relevant to the user's specific needs.
Limited Navigation: Users often need to rely on pagination or refining their search terms to find the desired information, which can be time-consuming.
Faceted Search
Faceted search, also known as guided navigation or faceted navigation, incorporates a different approach to searching and filtering information. It allows users to refine their search results dynamically using predefined facets or attributes associated with the data.
Facets are pre-defined categories or characteristics of the content. For example, in an e-commerce website, facets might include price range, brand, size, color, and more. When users perform a search, they are presented with a list of facets related to the search results. By selecting one or more facets, the results are instantly filtered, narrowing down the options based on the selected criteria.
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One of the benefits of faceted search is that "empty" categories are excluded from the results. By empty categories we mean category links that do not point to any other media files.
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