Design guidelines and user-centred digital libraries

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Theng, Y., Duncker-Gassen, E., Mohd-Nasir, N., Buchanan, G. and Thimbleby, H. 1999. Design guidelines and user-centred digital libraries. in: Abiteboul, S. and Vercoustre, A. (ed.) Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: Third European Conference, ECDL'99, Paris, France, September 22-24, 1999, Proceedings Springer.
Chapter titleDesign guidelines and user-centred digital libraries
AuthorsTheng, Y., Duncker-Gassen, E., Mohd-Nasir, N., Buchanan, G. and Thimbleby, H.
Abstract

As current digital libraries are becoming more complex, the facilities provided by them will increase and the difficulty of learning associated with the complexity of using these facilities will also increase. In order to produce usable and useful interactive ystems, designers need to ensure that good design features are incorporated into the systems, taking into consideration end-users’ needs and cultural backgrounds. We carried out a study toinvestigate useful design features digital libraries should have. The study provides insights on the usability impact of digital libraries for task completion and end-users’ perceived impressions on the effectiveness of the digital libraries. The results also suggest that there is little provision on the interface to cater to end-users’ browsing and inter-cultural needs. Hence, this paper also discusses design guidelines for the design of user-centred digital libraries.

Book titleResearch and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: Third European Conference, ECDL'99, Paris, France, September 22-24, 1999, Proceedings
EditorsAbiteboul, S. and Vercoustre, A.
PublisherSpringer
SeriesLecture Notes in Computing
ISBN
Hardcover9783540665588
Electronic9783540481553
Publication dates
Online01 Jan 1999
Print17 Sep 1999
Publication process dates
Deposited05 Jun 2015
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48155-9_12
LanguageEnglish
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