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An Exploration of a Website Design Process and Results of a Usability Study

Lauren E. RobinsonUniversity of Louisville, Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.Correspondence[email protected].
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Jessica PetreyUniversity of Louisville, Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Pages 56-69 | Received 30 Aug 2018, Accepted 09 Nov 2018, Published online: 03 Apr 2019

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