Alternative Searching Services: Seven Theses on the Importance of "Social Bookmarking"

Abstract

In recent years social bookmark systems like del.icio.us Furl have become increasingly popular. These systems sometimes are regarded as alternatives to algorithmic search engines like Google. In this paper we develop seven theses on the potential of these systems in order to establish a conceptual basis for future research in this area. Thereby it becomes clear that social bookmarking systems complement rather than threaten algorithmic search engines.