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Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury
| Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury |
| Autore | Chowdhury G. G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Facet, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025.524 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ChowdhurySudatta |
| Soggetto topico |
Information behavior
Information science - Research Information storage and retrieval systems Information services User interfaces (Computer systems) Electronic information resources Information resources Online information services |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-85604-975-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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; 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511889203321 |
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Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury [[electronic resource]]
| Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Chowdhury G. G (Gobinda G.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Facet, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 025.52/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information behavior
Information services - Use studies Online information services - Use studies Information resources - Use studies Electronic information resources - Use studies Information storage and retrieval systems Information science - Research User interfaces (Computer systems) Information services |
| ISBN | 1-85604-975-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Information needs and user studies -- Human information behaviour studies and models -- Usability study basics -- Usability study participants -- Usability data analysis -- Web usability -- The usability of digital libraries -- Digital divide, digital natives and usability -- Issues and trends in usability research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790992703321 |
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Chowdhury G. G (Gobinda G.)
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| London : , : Facet, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury [[electronic resource]]
| Information users and usability in the digital age / / G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Chowdhury G. G (Gobinda G.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Facet, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 025.52/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information behavior
Information services - Use studies Online information services - Use studies Information resources - Use studies Electronic information resources - Use studies Information storage and retrieval systems Information science - Research User interfaces (Computer systems) Information services |
| ISBN | 1-85604-975-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Information needs and user studies -- Human information behaviour studies and models -- Usability study basics -- Usability study participants -- Usability data analysis -- Web usability -- The usability of digital libraries -- Digital divide, digital natives and usability -- Issues and trends in usability research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812892703321 |
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Chowdhury G. G (Gobinda G.)
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| London : , : Facet, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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