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Peer reviewedEliasen, Karen; McKinstry, Jill; Fraser, Beth Mabel; Babbitt, Elizabeth P. – College & Research Libraries, 1997
A study of 170 undergraduates at the University of Washington examined the effect of terminology and screen layout on student ability to select databases from an initial online interface, "Session Manager." Results indicated that student ability to navigate menu screens was improved with expanded terminology and type grouping of online…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Evaluation, Databases, Higher Education
Rosenfeld, Louis; Morville, Peter – 1998
This book provides effective approaches for designers, information architects, and web site managers who are faced with sites that are becoming difficult to use and maintain. The book is divided into 10 sections. Chapter 1: "What Makes a Web Site Work" considers site users needs when designing the architecture; Chapter 2:…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Design Preferences, Designers
Peer reviewedPayette, Sandra D.; Rieger, Oya Y. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
This study used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires to collect input for developing the Mann Library Gateway at Cornell University. This Web-based information system provides access to catalogs, indexes, directories, numeric datasets, full-text documents, and spatial files. Concluded that scholars would benefit from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Catalogs, Computer Interfaces
