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A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach for Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries

A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach for Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries

Ping Li
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466629912|ISBN10: 1466629916|EISBN13: 9781466629929
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2991-2.ch010
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Li, Ping. "A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach for Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries." Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies, edited by Colleen Cool and Kwong Bor Ng, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 164-176. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2991-2.ch010

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Li, P. (2013). A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach for Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries. In C. Cool & K. Ng (Eds.), Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies (pp. 164-176). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2991-2.ch010

Chicago

Li, Ping. "A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach for Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries." In Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies, edited by Colleen Cool and Kwong Bor Ng, 164-176. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2991-2.ch010

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the usability evaluation of Digital Libraries (DL). The research literature in this area is reviewed. The strengths and weaknesses of the traditional evaluation techniques are discussed. A Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) approach is proposed based on its applicability for the iterative and formative usability evaluation of digital libraries. The theoretical framework and features of CTA are explained. The advantages of the proposed approach for the usability evaluation of digital libraries are elucidated and the procedure of carrying out this type of evaluation is detailed. Future directions for DL usability evaluation, especially for the purpose of iterative design process, are recommended.

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