To search or to browse: How users navigate a new interface for online library tutorials

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dc.contributor.authorNichols Hess, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorHristova, Mariela
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-08T17:56:38Z
dc.date.available2016-11-08T17:56:38Z
dc.date.issued2016-07
dc.description.abstractAs academic libraries create online learning objects, it is important to consider whether such resources actually reach and answer the questions of intended users. This study considers three points of inquiry for one academic library: how its users make their way to the library’s tutorials; user preference for searching or browsing for resources, when given both modes of access; and, the kinds of online learning objects or tutorials users are seeking. A close examination of web analytics and users’ search terms within the tutorials interface helped to illustrate patterns of access and highlighted users’ needs for tutorials and online learning objects.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNichols Hess, A., & Hristova, M. (2016). To search or to browse: How users navigate a new interface for online library tutorials. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 23(2), 168-183. doi:10.1080/10691316.2014.963274en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10323/4367
dc.relation.departmentOakland Univeristy Librarieseng
dc.relation.journalCollege and Undergraduate Librariesen_US
dc.subjectOnline learning objectsen_US
dc.subjectWeb analyticsen_US
dc.subjectWeb usabilityen_US
dc.subjectOnline tutorialsen_US
dc.subjectUsers' search behavioren_US
dc.titleTo search or to browse: How users navigate a new interface for online library tutorialsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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