Usability analysis of Northern Illinois University Libraries' website: A case study

OCLC Systems and Services

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-192

  VandeCreek, Leanne M ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Focus groups; Tests and testing; User studies; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FOCUS GROUPS; INFORMATION LITERACY; NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; TESTS AND TESTING; USER STUDY;

DATA ACQUISITION; RESEARCH; SURVEYS; USABILITY ENGINEERING; WEBSITES;

LIBRARIES;

EID: 24744458014     PISSN: 1065075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650750510612380     Document Type: Article

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