LEADER 05240nam 2200745 450 001 9910511889203321 005 20190104073447.0 010 $a1-85604-975-2 035 $a(CKB)2550000001186097 035 $a(EBL)1597138 035 $a(OCoLC)868271118 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001160727 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11684427 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001160727 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11122371 035 $a(PQKB)10294917 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1597138 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781856049757 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001186097 100 $a20140205d2011 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInformation users and usability in the digital age /$fG.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury 210 1$aLondon :$cFacet,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-85604-597-8 311 $a1-306-34217-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTitle 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 327 $a3 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; Summary; References; 5 Usability study participants; Introduction; Selection of study participants; Challenges when selecting study participants; Summary; References; 6 Usability data analysis; Introduction 327 $aData 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 327 $aUsability 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 327 $a10 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 330 $aGives 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. 606 $aInformation behavior 606 $aInformation science$xResearch 606 $aInformation storage and retrieval systems 606 $aInformation services 606 $aUser interfaces (Computer systems) 606 $aElectronic information resources 606 $aInformation resources 606 $aOnline information services 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation behavior. 615 0$aInformation science$xResearch. 615 0$aInformation storage and retrieval systems. 615 0$aInformation services. 615 0$aUser interfaces (Computer systems) 615 0$aElectronic information resources. 615 0$aInformation resources. 615 0$aOnline information services. 676 $a025.524 700 $aChowdhury$b G. G$01067584 701 $aChowdhury$b Sudatta$01068018 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910511889203321 996 $aInformation users and usability in the digital age$92552406 997 $aUNINA