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Making Data Less Daunting. Using Data Refinement Tools to Improve User Experience. Michael J. DeMars Systems/Instruction Jaclyn Bedoya Electronic Resources California State University, Fullerton. Outline. What we collect. Analysis & refinement. How we use it. Future goals.
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Making Data Less Daunting Using Data Refinement Tools to Improve User Experience Michael J. DeMars Systems/Instruction Jaclyn Bedoya Electronic Resources California State University, Fullerton
Outline What we collect Analysis & refinement How we use it Future goals
Basic Search
Analyzing & refining • Excel (of course!) • OpenRefine • TextSTAT • Analytics
Query Refining - Clustering OpenRefine
Query Analysis - TextSTAT • Data for all search Types (keyword, Author, Title) • Surprising
Common Problems • Putting things in the wrong place • Database names • Entering full citations • Misspellings
Solutions: Search Path https://github.com/lramnath/Search-String-Cleanup
Tougher Fixes Enhancing virtual reference: Techniques and technologies to engage users and enrich interaction. Enhancing virtual reference: Techniques and technologies to engage users and enrich interaction.Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 14(3/4), 82. Breitbach, W. , & DeMars, J. (2009). Enhancing virtual reference: Techniques and technologies to engage users and enrich interaction.Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 14(3/4), 82.
Photo credits • http://flic.kr/p/3TYCC - “Recycling 7” - recycled cans • http://flic.kr/p/a9sf2q - “Recycling Plant” • http://flic.kr/p/5aueeT - “Recycle, reduce and reuse” - soda can earrings • http://flic.kr/p/5VpiXd - “Chain gang” - chain mail necklace • Headshot by Karen Tapia/courtesy Cal State Fullerton Public Affairs • http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Hay?file=Data_and_Artim_in_haystacks.jpg - Data in a haystack • http://fav.me/d5yvpsg - Mr Burns by iStncLart
Thanks! Jaclyn: jbedoya@fullerton.edu @spamgirl Michael: mdemars@fullerton.edu @yomaceo