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UNINA9910511889203321 |
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Chowdhury G. G |
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Titolo |
Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury |
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London : , : Facet, , 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Information behavior |
Information science - Research |
Information storage and retrieval systems |
Information services |
User interfaces (Computer systems) |
Electronic information resources |
Information resources |
Online information services |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Title page; Contents; Preface; Figures and tables; 1 Introduction; Information users; Users in the web environment; User studies; Human information behaviour; The usability and evaluation of information services; So, what's the problem?; About this book; Summary; References; 2 Information needs and user studies; Introduction; Information needs; Analysis of information needs; User studies; Factors affecting information needs; User study methods; Qualitative vs quantitative research in user studies; Methods of data collection; Summary; References |
3 Human information behaviour studies and modelsIntroduction; Human information behaviour; Information seeking and retrieval; Models in human information behaviour and information seeking and retrieval; Information seeking on the web; Some new information seeking behaviour models; Summary; References; 4 Usability study basics; Introduction; Usability; How to conduct a usability study; |
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Summary; References; 5 Usability study participants; Introduction; Selection of study participants; Challenges when selecting study participants; Summary; References; 6 Usability data analysis; Introduction |
Data typesIndependent vs dependent variables; Nominal vs ordinal data; Descriptive vs inferential statistics; Parametric vs non-parametric tests; Comparing means: t-tests vs ANOVA tests; Correlation analysis; Chi square tests; Qualitative analysis; Summary; References; 7 Web usability; Introduction; What are the challenges?; Which method?; User-centred design and accessibility issues; Web usability and accessibility; Usability metrics and heuristic evaluation; Summary; References; 8 The usability of digital libraries; Introduction; Approaches to digital library usability studies |
Usability factors in digital librariesDigital library usability study models and techniques; Usability studies conducted by members of the Digital Library Federation; Usability studies of Europeana Digital Library; MEDLIS: a digital library usability model; Summary; References; 9 The digital divide, digital natives and usability; Introduction; Connotations of the digital divide; Indicators of the digital divide; Digital divide indicators and usability; The digital divide and digital natives; Information skills and usability; Context and the digital divide; Summary; References |
10 Issues and trends in usability researchIntroduction; Usability methods and techniques; External factors affecting usability; Emerging technologies for access to digital content; Usability of e-books; Emerging access and business models; Social challenges: the digital divide and information skills; Conclusion; References; Index |
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Gives an overview of the necessary issues relating to information users and the usability of information services in the digital world, including user-centred design, and the characteristics and behaviour of information users. This book helps readers understand why information users and the usability of information services are important. |
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UNINA9910482192403321 |
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Apollonius Dyscolus <active 2nd century.> |
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Apollonii Dyscoli, Alexandrini, Grammatici, Historiae commentitiae liber. Ioannes Meursius recensuit, Syntagma de eius nominis scriptoribus, et commentarium addidit [[electronic resource]] |
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Leiden, : Isaac Elzevir, 1620 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Reproduction of original in Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Nationale bibliotheek van Nederland. |
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