[Purpose/significance] Time attribute is the fundamental characteristic of informationThis paper fully discoveries the patterns of users’ information search behavior by studying the temporal relationship information search behaviors of the past,present and future,so as to provide guidance on enhancing search efficiency and optimizing information retrieval systems[Method/process] By analyzing the search terms,search tools and search actions of users used in the search experiment,the paper explores the characteristics of the users’ information search behaviors based on different temporal attributes and the influence of search ability on the temporal relationship information search behavior[Result/conclusion] The time attribute of information has an important influence on users’ information search behaviors,especially on the future temporal information searchFuture information search is the most difficult,and current information search is the easiestFor any type of temporal relationship information search,the skillful search ability is a prerequisite of efficient information search.