Exploratory search

Exploratory search is a specialization of information exploration which represents the activities carried out by searchers who are either:[3]

• a) unfamiliar with the domain of their goal (i.e. need to learn about the topic in order to understand how to achieve their goal)
• b) unsure about the ways to achieve their goals (either the technology or the process)
• c) or even unsure about their goals in the first place.