Literature+Review

I've gone through and organized the articles a bit, which will hopefully helps with the writing process.


 * Previous studies/General usability guidelines **

 Brown, Stephanie Willen. “Test, Edit, Repeat: Steps to Improve Your Web Site.” Computers in Libraries 22, no. 10 (2002): 12-21. 

Chen, Y., Germain, C. , & Yang, H. (2009). An exploration into the practices of library web usability in arl academic libraries. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 60(5), 953-968. 

Ian Hildebrand, (2003) "Service please! Rethinking public library Web sites", Library Review, Vol. 52 Iss: 6, pp.268 - 277 

Ipri, T., Yunkin, M. , & Brown, J. (2009). Usability as a method for assessing discovery. Information Technology and Libraries V. 28 No. 4 (December 2009) P. 181-3, 28(4), 181-183.   Kanazawa, M., & Maruyama, Y. (2008). An evaluation of public library websites: Describing children's services in japan. Public Library Quarterly, 27(4), 291-310.  King, H., & Jannik, C. (2005). Redesigning for usability: Information architecture and usability testing for georgia tech library's website. OCLC Systems & Services V. 21 No. 3 (2005) P. 235-43, 21(3), 235-243. 

Manzari, L., & Trinidad-Christensen, J. (2006). User-centered design of a web site for library and information science students: Heuristic evaluation and usability testing. Information Technology and Libraries V. 25 No. 3 (September 2006) P. 163-9, 25(3), 163-169. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">McGillis, Louise and Elaine G. Toms. “Usability of the Academic Library Web Site: Implication for Design.” College & Research Libraries <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">62, no. 4 (July 2001): 355-67. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Travis, T., & Norlin, E. (2002). Testing the competition: Usability of commercial information sites compared with academic library web sites. College & Research Libraries V. 63 No. 5 (September 2002) P. 433-48, 63(5), 433-448.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Methodology: These articles can be used to discuss why we went with certain methods **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: Web evaluation : Heuristic evaluation vs. user testing Source: International journal of industrial ergonomics [0169-8141] Dahai yr:2008 vol:39 iss:4 pg:621 -627 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: Heuristic evaluation applied to library web services. Source: New Library World [0307-4803] Aitta yr:2008 vol:109 iss:1/2 pg:25 -45 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Palmquist, Ruth. “An Overview of Usability for the Study of User’s Web-Based Information Retrieval Behavior.” Journal of Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for Library and Information Science 42, no. 2 (Spring 2001): 123-36. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Allen, Maryellen. “A Case Study of the Usability Testing of the University of South Florida’s Virtual Library Interface Design.” Online Information <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Review 26, no. 1 (November 2002): 40-53.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(too large to post since article jumps around in journal) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">King, David. “The Mom-and-Pop-Shop Approach to Usability Studies.”Computers in Libraries 23, no. 1 (January 2003): 12-14, 71-72. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Robert L. Tolliver, David S. Carter, Suzanne E. Chapman, Phillip M. Edwards, Jeanie E. Fisher, Annette L. Haines, Lana E. Krolikowski, Rebecca M. Price, (2005) "Website redesign and testing with a usability consultant: lessons learned", OCLC Systems & Services, Vol. 21 Iss: 3, pp.156 - 166

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: Measuring the Accessibility of Public Library Home Pages Source: Reference and user services quarterly [1094-9054] Lilly yr:2000 vol:40 iss:2 pg:156 -165
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Accessibility **