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- Title
Finding Articles and Journals via Google Scholar, Journal Portals, and Link Resolvers: Usability Study Results.
- Authors
Dixon, Lydia; Duncan, Cheri; Fagan, Jody Condit; Mandernach, Meris; Warlick, Stefanie E.
- Abstract
The article discusses two usability studies conducted by researchers at James Madison University (JMU) that focus on finding journal articles and titles on academic library websites. It examines retrieving citations via online search engine Google Scholar (GS), link resolver software, and journal portals. Topics discussed include JMU's library websites and their Periodical Locator (PL) and Check for Full Text (CCFT) interfaces. The author also explores changes made to JMU library websites and library systems to improve information retrieval.
- Subjects
HARRISONBURG (Va.); VIRGINIA; INFORMATION retrieval; RESEARCH in information science; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; INTERNET searching; ACADEMIC libraries; JAMES Madison University; LINK resolvers; SCHOLARLY periodicals; COMPUTER interfaces
- Publication
Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2010, Vol 50, Issue 2, p170
- ISSN
1094-9054
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5860/rusq.50n2.170