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Kirkwood, H.P.: Ovid Web Gateway (1998)
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- Abstract
- Ovid has supported a sophisticated interface for searching bibliographic and full text databases for some time. It is now offering a Web based version of this interface that is capable of accessing Z39.50-compliant OPACs and databases anywhere in the world. The Ovid Web Gateway builds on the Ovid Server, thus allowing for a variety of functions and configurations at user, group and database-specific level. The Web Gateway has a selection of download formats and delivery options
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- 6. 3.1997 16:22:15
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Wildemuth, B.M.: Evidence-based practice in search interface design (2006)
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- Abstract
- An evidence-based practice approach to search interface design is proposed, with the goal of designing interfaces that adequately support search strategy formulation and reformulation. Relevant findings from studies of information professionals' searching behaviors, end users' searching of bibliographic databases, and search behaviors on the Web are highlighted. Three brief examples are presented to illustrate the ways in which findings from such studies can be used to make decisions about the design of search interfaces. If academic research can be effectively connected with design practice, we can discover which design practices truly are best practices and incorporate them into future search interfaces.
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- 22. 7.2006 18:30:09
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Crawford, W.; Stovel, L.; Bales, K.: Bibliographic displays in the online catalog (1986)
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- On / line bibliographic searching
- PRECIS
- Bibliographic on / line information retrieval services
- Subject
- On / line bibliographic searching
Bibliographic on / line information retrieval services
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Allen, B.L.: Designing information systems for user abilities and tasks : an experimental study (1998)
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- Abstract
- With the many choices that can be built into information systems, it is possible to customize such systems for users, based on the tasks that users are accomplishing, on the personal characteristics of users, or a combination of these factors. Reports results of an experiment which detailed logging of use of experimental information systems and was used to determine the optimal configuration of these systems for each user. 4 experimental systems were specially designed and all used a single database of 668 bibliographic records. Tasks were varied, and the cognitive abilities of users were tested to assess one important personal characteristic. Results showed that it was possible to create an optimal configuration to match the cognitive abilities of users, but that it was more difficult to assess which configuration was the best match for specific tasks. The person in task interaction proved to be the least powerful indicator of design configurations. These results suggest that usable information systems can be created for users by careful analysis of the interaction of design features with personal characteristics such as cognitive abilities
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- Online and CD-ROM review. 22(1998) no.3, S.139-153
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Thomas, D.H.: ¬The effect of interface design on item selection in an online catalog (2001)
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- The effect that content and layout of bibliographic displays had on the ability of end-users to process catalog information was tested using a 2 x 2 factorial experimental design. Participants were asked to perform two related tasks during the course of the experiment. In the first task, they were asked to select a set of items that they would examine further for a hypothetical paper they must write, using a simulated online catalog to make their assessments of relevance. In the second task, they were asked to examine 20 bibliographic records, decide whether they would choose to examine these items further on the shelf, and identify the data elements that they used to formulate their relevance decision. One group viewed bibliographic records on an interface similar to current online catalogs, one that used data labels and contained data elements commonly found. A second group viewed these records on an interface in which the labels had been removed, but the data elements were the same as those in the first. The third group viewed these records on a labeled display that included enhanced data elements on the brief record display. The final group viewed these records with the same brief record data elements as the third group, but with the labels removed, using ISBD and AACR2 punctuation standards. For the first task, participants using enhanced brief screen interfaces viewed more brief screens and fewer full screens than their counterparts. Screen durations for the second 10 screens were found to have dropped from those of the first 10 screens. Statistical analyses comparing demographic variables to the screen frequencies uncovered many significant differences. Participants using the enhanced-content interfaces made fewer selections from index and full screens, and more selections from brief screens. For the second task, participants who used enhanced-content interfaces were able to make some sort of relevance judgment more frequently than those who used standard-content interfaces.
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- 10. 9.2000 17:38:22
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Buzydlowski, J.W.; White, H.D.; Lin, X.: Term Co-occurrence Analysis as an Interface for Digital Libraries (2002)
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- 22. 2.2003 17:25:39
22. 2.2003 18:16:22
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Brooks, M.; Campbell, J.: Interactive graphical queries for bibliographic search (1999)
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- Abstract
- This article presents 'Islands', an interactive graphical interface for construction, modification, and management of queries during a search session on a bibliographic database. The islands interface is compared to the Dialog interface on a search of the INSPEC database
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Keyser, P. de: Drie belangrijke Belgische bibliografische bestanden op CD-ROM (1999)
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- Abstract
- Evaluation of WinSPIRS as interface for bibliographic databases
- Footnote
- Übers. des Titels: Three important Belgian bibliographic databases on CD-ROM
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Crawford, W.: Testing bibliographic displays for online catalogs (1987)
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Chen, C.: Top Ten Problems in Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries (2002)
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- 22. 2.2003 17:25:39
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Shen, R.; Wang, J.; Fox, E.A.: ¬A Lightweight Protocol between Digital Libraries and Visualization Systems (2002)
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- 22. 2.2003 17:25:39
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Börner, K.; Chen, C.: Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries : Motivation, Utilization, and Socio-technical Challenges (2002)
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Christoffel, M.; Schmitt, B.: Accessing Libraries as Easy as a Game (2002)
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Kopak, R.W.; Cherry, J.M.: Bibliographic displays and Web catalogues : user evaluations of three prototype displays (1998)
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- Abstract
- Reports results of an evaluation study of 3 WWW based prototypes for bibliographic displays developed as part of an ongoing research project at the Faculty of Information Studies, Toronto University. The development of these prototypes builds upon results obtained in earlier phases of the project that addressed issues of both the content and form of bibliographic displays in OPACs. Anticipation of continued growth in the number of catalogues available through the WWW, combined with research evidence that existing Web based displays have not shown improvement over their text based counterparts, motivated the development of these prototypes for use on the Web. Reports findings from a focus group evaluation of the 3 prototypes and makes suggestions for future research
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Boyack, K.W.; Wylie,B.N.; Davidson, G.S.: Information Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, and Cognitive Psychology : Domain Visualizations (2002)
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Grudin, J.: Human-computer interaction (2011)
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- 27.12.2014 18:54:22
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Pollitt, A.S.; Ellis, G.P.; Smith, M.P.: HIBROWSE for bibliographic databases (1994)
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- Abstract
- The HIBROWSE design offers improved searching functionality for users of bibliographic databases. The interface provides a multi windowed view of data stored on a relational database management system, using layered attribute value aggregation and classification. The user interrogates the database by invoking automatically formulated SQL queries that filter the contents of each window according to user selected attribute values. The interface is described using 'hand crafted' screens to create realistic examples of HIBROWSE systems for EPOQUE, INSPEC, MEDLINE and EMBASE
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Hildreth, C.R.: Intelligent interfaces and retrieval methods for subject searching in bibliographic retrieval systems (1989)
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OPACs: an overview (1993)
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- Part of a special section on OPACs. Gives an overview of OPACs. Describes and examines: Boolean searching, post Boolean searching, bibliographic records, user interfaces, current research, added OPAC functionality, and comment on the provision of OPAC equipment for the end user. Introduces the OPAC 93 system developed by the British Library
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Treglown, M.: HIBROWSE for bibliographic databases : a study of the application of usability techniques in view-based searching (1997)
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- Abstract
- View based searching and multi view searching using HIBROWSE proposes a new paradigm for information retrieval from bibliographic databases and database management systems. The paradigm replaces command line and form based interaction with query specification and interaction which requires the user to identify views relating to query facets of the subject of their query. Attempted to apply techniques from human-computer interaction design in the development, construction and usability evaluation of a view based searching system for a very large bibliographic database. As the development of the HIBROWSE system had been in progress before usability became a major concern, as well as the class of system being developed, greater progress towards improved usability was made by adopting a less structured development life-cycle. Examined the usefulness of a number of usability evaluation methods in the context of trying to determine the usability of designs in interactive information retrieval systems. Measurement of the subjective usability of prototypes reinforced the finding of users' difficulties in forming a useful account of the system behaviour and functionality from the training material provided, highlighted some aspects of the system that could be improved, and the greater usability of the HIBROWSE prototypes over an extant commercial bibliographic database system
