Usability Working Group Usability Reports

SFX Comparative Analysis

August, 2006
SFX

Eight other institutions that use a similar service were compared with UM's to see the differences in labeling choices.

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Comparative Evaluation
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SFX: Guerilla Test of SFX Label: Round 1

August, 2006
SFX

 Label terminology was tested to determine what best fits the user's understanding of the service in preparation for redesigning the button.

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Guerrilla Test
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Deep Blue Formal User Test

June, 2006
Deep Blue

 Undergraduate and graduate students worked through discovery tasks intended to test the search and retrieval of items, while faculty tested the deposit interface. (The following report also contains results from a School of Information Usability class project.)

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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Search Tools User Test

July, 2005
Search Tools

 Individuals were asked to complete tasks involving labeling and navigation as well as the various types of searches available. Only a summary of this testing is available, not the full report.

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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