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Peer reviewedMcGillis, Louise; Toms, Elaine G. – College & Research Libraries, 2001
The purpose of this study was to assess usability of an academic library Web site and to better understand how faculty and students complete typical tasks using one. Despite their success in completing the tasks, participants experienced difficulties in knowing where to start and with the site's information architecture-in particular while…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Design Preferences, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLi, Jie; Wu, Gang; Marks, Ellen; Fan, Weiyu – Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1998
Discusses the design and implementation of a World Wide Web-based alternative medicine virtual resource. This homepage integrates regional, national, and international resources and delivers library services to the user's desktop. Goals, structure, and organizational schemes of the system are detailed, and design issues for building such a…
Descriptors: Database Design, Design Preferences, Document Delivery, Information Dissemination
Charrow, Veda R.; Redish, Janice C. – 1980
A study was conducted (1) to discover whether using standardized headings on warranties would increase or decrease people's speed and accuracy in understanding the terms of warranties and (2) to determine what effect headings would have on people's attitudes toward warranties. Subjects were 48 adult consumers who read groups of four warranties for…
Descriptors: Adults, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Design Preferences
Puacz, Jeanne Holba – Computers in Libraries, 2002
Based on experiences of the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, Indiana, this article outlines ways libraries can attract patrons to their Web sites and features that can keep them returning. Discusses marketing and publicity; basic content and special sources and services; attractive and easy-to-use site design; good Web site maintenance;…
Descriptors: Advertising, Computer System Design, Design Preferences, Information Services
Rosenbaum, Howard – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Reports results of a research project assessing state-funded community networking (CN) sites in India. Explores the organization of information resources and services provided by 24 Web-based community networks, examines the core design principles that have been most useful in the development of these sites, and assesses strategies currently used…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer System Design, Design Preferences
Download full textHarris, Judi – 1998
This paper examines aspects of some World Wide Web-based educational telecomputing projects to illustrate 10 different project Web page functions. These include: (1) giving a project overview or introduction to the goals and operational structure for the project; (2) announcing curriculum-based projects, inviting participation, and providing links…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Design Preferences
