Several Library colleagues reviewed the Deep Blue environment within their context as reference librarians.
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 DeepBlue_expert_eval.pdf | 179.88 KB |
Some proposed changes to the SFX Menu were tested informally to determine placement and usage.
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| 05_SFXmenu_Guerilla.pdf | 1.62 MB |
The navigation and options on the current SFX menu was formally tested in hour-long sessions with end-users.
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| 04_SFXmenu_Formal.pdf | 444.89 KB |
A re-design of the first SFX Label Test, with re-designed graphics for the SFX label, was informally tested. The results were again inconclusive, but narrowed down to two label choices.
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| 03_SFXlabel_Guerilla2.pdf | 402.58 KB |
Eight other institutions that use a similar service were compared with UM's to see the differences in labeling choices.
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| SFX_comp_eval.pdf | 157.35 KB |
Label terminology was tested to determine what best fits the user's understanding of the service in preparation for redesigning the button.
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| 02_SFXlabel_Guerilla1.pdf | 186.14 KB |
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.)
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| Deep_Blue(DSpace)_usability_summary.pdf | 151.1 KB |
This is an overview report, which includes brief descriptions and findings from all parts of this study and a final recommendation.
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| AAEL_Usability2006.pdf | 3.19 MB |
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| SearchTools_expert_eval.pdf | 194.15 KB |
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.
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