Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ840138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0099-1333
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An Exploratory Usability Evaluation of Colorado State University Libraries' Digital Collections and the Western Waters Digital Library Web Sites
Zimmerman, Don; Paschal, Dawn Bastian
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v35 n3 p227-240 May 2009
In an exploratory study, participants (n = 18) completed 11 usability tasks to assess ease of use of two Web sites, and then a Web site perception questionnaire for each. Participants rated both Web sites positively, but 25% and 36% could not complete all tasks; doing so required more than a minute to complete. (Contains 2 figures and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, State Universities, Use Studies, Computer Interfaces, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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