Usability testing and design of a library website: An iterative approach

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Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-180

  George, Carole A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Design; Tests and testing; User interfaces; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES; CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GENERAL POPULATION; ITERATIVE APPROACH; TESTS AND TESTING; THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOL; USER CENTERED DESIGNS;

ITERATIVE METHODS; LIBRARIES; RESEARCH; USER INTERFACES; WEBSITES;

DESIGN;

EID: 24744445875     PISSN: 1065075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650750510612371     Document Type: Article

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