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ABSTRACT:

Electronic worlds such as the World Wide Web and virtual realities
have become increasingly important and complex. Accordingly, user
navigation has become an important issue. Navigational problems are
often acute for novice users, as well as remaining a concern for
experienced users. This paper reviews relevant research in the areas
of information exploration, structuring, and visualization.  The paper
also considers related research in the physical world from the social
sciences and urban design. Although much research has been completed
in these areas, user navigation in electronic worlds is a relatively
new topic. Further research is required, particularly for the design
of appropriate tools and environments.