Publication Date

2017

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Digital libraries, Usability, Distributed models, Information seeking behavior, Digital Public Library of America

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a case study that examined user navigation in a large-scale digital library in the context of academic use. Using the Digital Public Library of America as case, the study explored user navigation and understanding of a distributed model of large-scale digital libraries. The DPLA model involves two- or three-step navigation pathways. Most study participants could navigate the DPLA distributed, multi-layered system effectively. This study found some confusion among the participants when they had to move through a three-step process to locate digital objects provided by a metadata aggregator service hub. The study participants also pointed out the advantages of a distributed model in collocating digital resources and connecting users to a wide range of digital libraries.

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rights Holder

Krystyna K. Matusiak

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

12 pgs

File Size

326 KB

Publication Statement

Copyright held by the author or publisher. User is responsible for all copyright compliance

Publication Title

Journal of Web Librarianship

Volume

11

First Page

1

Last Page

12

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Web Librarianship on October 18 2017, available online: "http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/19322909.2017.1356257".



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