683
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Article

Testing Two Discovery Systems: A Usability Study Comparing Student Perceptions of EDS and Primo

ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon & ORCID Icon

References

  • Breeding, M. (2022). Library systems report: An industry disrupted. American Libraries, 53(5), 24–35.
  • Brett, K., Lierman, A., & Turner, C. (2016). Lessons learned: A Primo usability study. Information Technology and Libraries, 35(1), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v35i1.8965.
  • Cassidy, E. D., Jones, G., McMain, L., Shen, L., & Vieira, S. (2014). Student searching with EBSCO discovery: A usability study. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 26(1), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2014.877331.
  • Comeaux, D. J. (2012). Usability testing of a web-scale discovery system at an academic library. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 19(2–4), 189–206. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2012.695671.
  • Foster, A. K., & MacDonald, J. B. (2013). A tale of two discoveries: Comparing the usability of Summon and EBSCO Discovery Service. Journal of Web Librarianship, 7(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2013.757936.
  • Galbreath, B. L., Johnson, C., & Hvizdak, E. (2018). Primo new user interface: Usability testing and local customizations implemented in response. Information Technology and Libraries, 37(2), 10–33. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i2.10191.
  • Guajardo, R., Brett, K., & Young, F. (2017). The evolution of discovery systems in academic libraries: A case study at the University of Houston libraries. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 29(1), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2017.1270097.
  • Hamlett, A., & Georgas, H. (2019). In the wake of discovery: Student perceptions, integration, and instructional design. Journal of Web Librarianship, 13(3), 230–245. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2019.1598919.
  • Hanrath, S., & Kottman, M. (2015). Use and usability of a discovery tool in an academic library. Journal of Web Librarianship, 9(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2014.983259.
  • Jacobs, W., DeMars, M., & Kimmitt, J. M. (2020). A multi-campus usability testing study of the new Primo interface. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 27(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2019.1695161.
  • Kliewer, G., Monroe-Gulick, A., Gamble, S., & Radio, E. (2016). Using Primo for undergraduate research: A usability study. Library Hi Tech, 34(4), 566–584. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-05-2016-0052.
  • Lagace, N. (2014). NISO releases recommendations from the Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting transparency in discovery working group. Serials Review, 40(4), 287–288. https://doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2014.978244.
  • Nichols, A., Billey, A., Spitzform, P., Stokes, A., & Tran, C. (2014). Kicking the tires: A usability study of the Primo discovery tool. Journal of Web Librarianship, 8(2), 172–195. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2014.903133.
  • Open Discovery Initiative Standing Committee. (2020, June 22). Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting transparency in discovery (NISO RP-19-2020). National Information Standards Organization (NISO). https://groups.niso.org/higherlogic/ws/public/download/24113/NISO_RP-19-2020_ODI_Open_Discovery_Initiative.pdf
  • Rigda, C., Hoogland, M., & Morales, J. (2018). “But I just want a book!”: Is your discovery layer meeting your users’ needs? Journal of Web Librarianship, 12(4), 246–260. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2018.1518183.
  • Tonyan, J., & Piper, C. (2019). Discovery tools in the classroom: A usability study and implications for information literacy instruction. Journal of Web Librarianship, 13(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2018.1530161.
  • Walker, J. (2015). The NISO Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting transparency in discovery. Insights the UKSG Journal, 28(1), 85–90. https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.186.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.