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David LindahlWeb Initiatives ManagerRiver Campus LibrariesUniversity of Rochester

Usability Issues Choosing a database Using a database Expectations OPAC versus database Terminology

Expectation “Users expected to be able to enter

simple search terms into a single interface and retrieve the full range of materials available.” (Cockrell and Jayne 129)

Google-like searching

Cockrell, B. J., Jayne, E. A. "How do I find an article? Insights from a Web usability study." The Journal of Academic Librarianship 28 no3 (May 2002): 122-132.

What the Libraries Did User interface development Technology integration Usability testing Vendor partnership Training

Technologies Database driven web pages (SQL) Dynamic web pages (ColdFusion) Linking service (SFX) Meta-search (Encompass) Standards (OpenURL, XML)

Why Encompass? Customizable user interface (XML) OPAC integration

Encompass Interface

Search SelectDatabase

SelectArticle

ArticleDetail

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Encompass Interface

Search SelectDatabase

SelectArticle

ArticleDetail

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Why Change the UI? Consistency with library website UI design standards Incorporate current academic library

usability research Create a Google-like user interface

Hide The Technology Technology integration

Linking (SFX, LinkFinderPlus) Meta-search Catalog Interlibrary loan Access from home (VPN)

Task-oriented pathways

FRBR User Tasks Find Identify Select Acquire

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LibraryWeb Server ERA Server Subscription DB

Setup 1 Define DMD (qualified Dublin Core) Included DTD files

MARC.DTD (Z39.50 and Voyager) HSE.DTD (HTTP Connectors) PUBMED.DTD SDIRECT.DTD

Create Mappings

Setup 2 Included Connector files

MARC.XSL (Z39.50 and Voyager) HTTP.XSL (HTTP Connectors) Holdings.XSL (Voyager, JSTOR) SD.XSL PubMed.XSL

Setup Connectors

XML Programming Simsearch.xsl Runs “SHOW ALL” in OTHERWISE

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XML Programming Results.xsl JavaScript paging function Fixed & and " title issue Linking to full text

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Linking To Full Text Use RE to test input variables

Determine full-text available Based on item type and database

Create canned URL Double dip Requires published or discovered

syntax

Fields GENRE ISSN or ISBN ATITLE (journal-article title) TITLE (book title) JTITLE (journal title) AUFIRST (author first name) AULAST VOLUME ISSUE DATE SPAGE (start page)

Meta-search Issues Index vs. Meta-search How search terms are applied How results are returned Limit to full text Connectors

What’s Next Subject clusters Better integration Testing across range of users SFX instancing Catalog instancing Abstracts on selection screen

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David LindahlWeb Initiatives ManagerRiver Campus LibrariesUniversity of Rochester

dlindahl@library.rochester.edu