A Case Study of the Usability Testing of the University of South Florida's Virtual Library Interface Design.

Allen, Maryellen

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Publication Date: 2002

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A Case Study of the Usability Testing of the University of South Florida's Virtual Library Interface Design.

Allen, Maryellen

Online Information Review, v26 n1 p40-53 2002

Discussion of usability testing of Web interfaces for virtual libraries focuses on a usability study conducted at the University of South Florida. Highlights include testing instruments; discrepancies between actual performance and perceived performance; and the need to use plainer language and less jargon. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Computer Interfaces, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Research, Measurement Techniques, Use Studies, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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