Camille Riviere
Divided common issues found within each research group’s results into 5 categories. Design Functionality Search Usability Resources
Focus Group, Comparative Study & On-Site Observation: Darker background Colors can help highlight important application Help distinguish different sources Focus Group & Usability Group: Drop down menus Expert Review: Consistent style, links, images, sidebar and head navigation Focus Group & On-Site Observation Group: Customized virtual space
Focus Group Rating System On-Site Observation Group Major and subject specific profiles Save favorite databases and side notes All Groups ‘Ask a Librarian’ application Focus Group & Comparative Study Organizing information by context, help, tutorials and how to links On-Site Group & Focus Group More Classes to teach students how to use the website
Usability Group: Better organization in terms of author & title Focus Group: Need for advance search app on the homepage Research should be organized by majors &subjects
Focus Group & On-Site Observation Not enough training on use of Website Questionnaire Group & Usability Group Improve search facilities & presentation Expert Review Book searches should include Excerpts & Map Comparative Study Distinction between physical & digital catalogue Simplify Vocabulary On-Site Observation Group & Focus Group To much time to find resources Students rather use quicker search engines
Comparative Group Access to partner libraries Focus Group Great resources are available, but most students don’t know how to access them