Federated Search and the Library Web Site: A Study of Association of Research Libraries Member Web Sites

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Federated Search ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries

scholarly journals Recommendations for Benchmarking Web Site Usage among Academic Libraries

1998 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Hightower ◽  
Julie Sih ◽  
Adam Tilghman
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Voluntary Reporting ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Reporting Structure ◽  
Comparative Statistical Analysis

The Web sites that academic libraries are developing for their research communities represent an important new aspect of information management. Comparative statistical analysis of Web site usage among similar institutions would improve librarians’ ability to evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts. A centralized voluntary reporting structure for Web server usage statistics, coordinated by the Association of Research Libraries’ (ARL’s) Office of Statistics, would provide a significant service to academic librarians. Factors to consider in designing such a benchmarking program are discussed, based on a pilot study of Web site usage statistics from fourteen science and technology libraries.

Digitization as a Preservation Method – Comments from the Netherlands

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Preservation Method ◽  
The Usa

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the USA has adopted digitization as a method for preservation. In a report published on the ARL web site

scholarly journals Library Home Page Design: A Comparison of Page Layout for Front Ends to ARL Library Web Sites

1998 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 457-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. King
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Home Page ◽  
Home Pages ◽  
Domain Name ◽  
Page Layout ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Parent Institution ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Page Design

The author examined the home pages of all 120 libraries in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in order to compare design similarities and differences. This was accomplished by first filling out a questionnaire on each home page and then tabulating the findings using simple averages and medians. Areas examined were: backgrounds, document headers, document footers, document body, page length, number of steps to library home page from parent institution Web site, and domain name servers. A typical home page is discussed using the averages of these results.

scholarly journals Accessing E-books through Academic Library Web Sites

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Dinkelman ◽  
Kristine Stacy-Bates
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
One Step ◽  
Common Barriers ◽  
Improve Access ◽  
The Web

This article examines access to electronic books as provided on the Web sites of academic libraries in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Our goal was to discover the ways in which that access occurs and to analyze the merit of the various approaches. We found some common barriers to access, as well as many cases of exemplary access. Many libraries could improve access to e-books by providing guidance to the content of e-book packages, by including the word “book” in links from the homepage to the pages that provide e-books, by providing a one-step limit to e-books in the catalog, by explaining which types of resources are available through search structures outside the catalog, and by featuring e-books in library publicity and instruction.

scholarly journals Testing the Competition: Usability of Commercial Information Sites Compared with Academic Library Web Sites

2002 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffini Anne Travis ◽  
Elaina Norlin
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
University Library ◽  
User Friendly

With the growing size of academic library Web sites, constant updating, authentication issues, and organization are increasingly difficult for libraries to maintain user-friendly sites. This usability study examines how students use electronic research libraries such as Questia, which has been designed to replace traditional libraries and compare it with large university library Web sites. Students were asked to perform tasks at two electronic research library sites and then at two large university library Web sites. Major implications of this study are that design features incorporated by Web site designers can drastically affect the success of students doing research.

scholarly journals Academic Web Site Design and Academic Templates: Where Does the Library Fit In?

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Poster Session ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Campus Design ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Site Design ◽  
The Look

Academic Web site design continues to evolve as colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to create a Web site that is both hip and professional looking. Many colleges and universities are using templates to unify the look and feel of their Web sites. Where does the library Web site fit into a comprehensive campus design scheme? The library Web site is unique due to the wide range of services and content available. Based on a poster session presented at the Twelfth Annual Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 2005, this paper explores the prevalence of university-wide academic templates on library Web sites and discusses factors libraries should consider in the future.

scholarly journals Google Scholar and the Library Web Site: The Early Response by ARL Libraries

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Bowering Mullen ◽  
Karen A. Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Early Response ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
User Groups

With the introduction of Google Scholar in November 2004, research libraries faced the decision of whether to integrate this “blended” resource into their collections and services via their library Web sites. The authors are members of a Web Advisory Committee and present a case study detailing Rutgers University Libraries’ experience with integrating Google Scholar onto the library’s Web site. A descriptive study of all ARL university members’ library Web sites also was undertaken to determine how other academic libraries were treating Google Scholar in July 2005. Did ARL libraries place Google Scholar on alphabetical lists of indexes and databases, subject guides, or in OPACs, for instance? Results from this study are presented and implications of putting Google Scholar on the Web site are discussed for all major user groups.

Eliminating Invisible Barriers: Health Web Site Accessibility

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-86
Author(s):  
Christine Rzepka
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Simple Evaluation ◽  
The Web

One of the top reasons given for use of the internet is the ability to search for health information. However, much of the planning for web-based health information often fails to consider accessibility issues. If health care organizations and community agencies’ web sites have the latest, most wellresearched information on the health topics of the day, it is useless to those who cannot access it because of invisible technological barriers. Many flashy, high-tech sites were designed only to appeal to the needs of the mainstream population, with no consideration given to how people with disabilities must adapt their use of the web in order to access information. This article addresses issues of access specific to web site development, and will explore barriers to accessibility frequently experienced by web users with disabilities, requirements for ADA compliance, and how people with disabilities use the web. Web site accessibility guidelines, as well as simple evaluation tools, will be discussed. A thorough review of the article will enable even the least tech-savvy of health educators to enhance their skills in planning and evaluating web sites to promote access for people with disabilities.

CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS IN THE SELECTION OF TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING WEB SITES

2018 ◽  
pp. 125-131
Author(s):  
Petar Halachev ◽  
Aleksandra Todeva ◽  
Gergana Georgieva ◽  
Marina Jekova
Keyword(s):  
Programming Languages ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Site Development ◽  
Complicated Process ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Guidelines And Recommendations ◽  
Selection Of

he report explores and analyzes the application of the most popular programming languages from different organizations: GitHub; Stackoverflow; the TIOBE's Community index. The main client technologies: HTML; CSS; JavaScript; Typescript are presented and analysed. Features are characterized and the advantages and the disadvantages of the server technologies are described: Java; PHP; Python; Ruby. The application areas for web site development technologies have been defined. The creation of a quality web site is a complex and complicated process, but by observing some guidelines and recommendations in the work process can help to select the tools and the technologies in its design and development.

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