Organizational Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Study of Legal Research in Civil and Criminal Courts.

Elliott, Margaret; Kling, Rob

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Publication Date: 1997

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Organizational Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Study of Legal Research in Civil and Criminal Courts.

Elliott, Margaret; Kling, Rob

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v48 n11 p1023-35 Nov 1997

Presents a case study of the use of legal research digital libraries (LRDLs) in the California Civil and Criminal Courts. Results suggest that points of access to LRDLs influence usage, that there is a strong interplay between home computer use and LRDL use at work, and that legal professionals prefer one-on-one assistance rather than group training. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Electronic Libraries, Information Services, Information Sources, Information Technology, Law Libraries, Laws, Researchers, Training, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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