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The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed. The transcripts were analysed using open and axial coding. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 Participants were overall positive about the importance of managing their digital documents but they had little knowledge about currently available personal information management (PIM) tools. Characteristics of digital documents frequently used by participants to re-find documents include name, subject, storage location, creation time, keyword, document title, document file type, user\u2019s location and recency. For participants the act of organizing documents is itself a memory aid. Participants\u2019 recommendations for PIM tools include support for information organization and simplistic visualizations that can be customized, e.g., using colour to highlight folders or documents. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The number of study participants was relatively small, and further studies should examine a more diverse participant sample, e.g., to investigate whether tasks influence re-finding. Further studies should also examine PIM with respect to other types of devices and services, including tablets and cloud services. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Practical implications<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The results include recommendations for future PIM tool design. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 This research identifies documents\u2019 characteristics that participants use to re-find documents and the importance of these characteristics. 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