This paper reviews how usability has been defined in the context of the digital library, what
methods have been applied and their applicability, and proposes an evaluation model and a …

Within the socio-cognitive framework of sense-making, this paper explicates the term 'mental
model'and its associated concepts, analyzes the controversies and connections pertaining …

This study is to develop and evaluate methods and instruments for assessing the usability of
digital libraries. It discusses the dimensions of usability, what methods have been applied in …

To ensure a certain degree of usability, a library website should be carefully designed,
especially since end users constitute a multitude of people with different needs and …

Academic libraries are turning increasingly to unified search solutions to simplify search and
discovery of library resources. Unfortunately, very little research has been published on …

This study describes the life cycle of a library Web site created with a user-centered design
process to serve a graduate school of library and information science (LIS). Findings based …

The digital revolution has had a particular impact on the functioning of libraries: it has
changed both the means of communicating with the users, and the nature of the service …

Eğitim Bilişim Ağı (EBA) web sitesi hem öğrenciler, hem öğreticiler hem de eğitimle uğraşan
kişiler için kaynak sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada EBA'nın kullanılabilirliğinin test edilmesi …

Online library research guides are instructional tools that most libraries provide for their
patrons. With greater flexibility in Web programming and new products like Springshare's …

Virtual Reference Services (VRS) have high user satisfaction. The main problem is its low
usage. We surveyed 100 academic library web sites to understand how VRS are presented …