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“Fred, Checking Out the Computer.” Flickr photo by Lauren Pressley.

“Fred, Checking Out the Computer.” Flickr photo by Lauren Pressley. Best Practices and User Testing for Resource Record and Databases-by-Subject Page Design in the Millennium ERM Amy Fry, Electronic Resources Coordinator Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

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“Fred, Checking Out the Computer.” Flickr photo by Lauren Pressley.

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  1. “Fred, Checking Out the Computer.” Flickr photo by Lauren Pressley. Best Practices and User Testing for Resource Record and Databases-by-Subject Page Design in the Millennium ERM Amy Fry, Electronic Resources CoordinatorBowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio EGL-IUG 2009, Akron, Ohio

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  4. Homegrown system built by the University of Minnesota (LibData) used at Gustavus Adolphus College Homegrown system built by Kent State University and used at John Carroll University

  5. Innovative Ex Libris

  6. University of Western Ontario xxx databases-by-subject list a-z list resource record with full description

  7. Need screen shot of JC with descriptions on

  8. For definitions: UMKC ERM wiki UNH descriptions Others available at IUG Clearinghouse a: author b: resource format c: tickler log d: subject e: description f: public note g: user support h: coverage i: incident log j: access information k: resource advisory l: usage statistics m: administration n: note o: subscription identifier p: resource id q: not used r: local contact s: pricing and payment t: resource name u: trial or trial information v: resource type (not used) w: resource contains x: alt. resource name y: resource url z: resource management tickler

  9. A note on descriptions… • be succinct • be correct • give an idea of scope (amount of a discipline covered) • give an idea of subject coverage • Example: Regional Business News • Old description (not correct!): • Regional Business News is a collection of full text newswires that incorporates news information from all over the world. Information provided by these sources covers business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events. In order to maintain the most current collection of news, this database contains the most recent 30 days of information from each of these wire sources. • Current description: • Full text news articles and radio and television transcripts from over 80 business news sources in the United States. Information provided by these sources covers business, political and economic news and current events.

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  11. briefcit_resource.html fields: t,e,h,k,j icon_resource_record in ERM wwwoptions k (resource advisory): red j (access info): orange xxx Web Developer 1.1.8by Chris PederickFirefox add-on resource_display.html fields: y,t,h,b,e,k,j,g,r,d

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  13. “Pawzu at the Computer.” Flickr photo by Kris Stokes.

  14. Questions to answer: How do users get to known databases? How do users choose a database if they don’t know which one to use? What would help users choose a database if they don’t know which one to use? “Cat on Computer.” Flickr photo by Doug Woods.

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  17. How do we find out? • Specific tests, observation (qualitative research). • Who do we test? • Undergraduate and graduate students. • When do we test? • January 2010. “Zumi…” Flickr photo by Malingering.

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