Research Guides Usability Study
Presenters:Angela PashiaAndrew Walsh
Additional Contributors:Adriana Gerena
Aundryel Breland
Research Guides = LibGuides (Springshare)
GALILEO = GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online
A tale of two systems:Research Guides vs. GALILEO
Research Questions
What are the parts of the current design that cause the most difficulty for students?
What terminology makes sense to students?
What insights can we gain from
Google Analytics data?
How can we best improve the design?
Usability Tests:
Gauging use of the current design
Education General Resources Libguide
Usability Testing: Common Issues
Using Libguides search box to find articles
Difficulty understanding role of Libguides in research process
Trouble navigating to a specific guide from Libguides homepage
Focus Groups:
Evaluate the prototype design
Before:
After:
Google Analytics
Libguides Search Data
/search.php?iid=204&c=0&search=academic+search+premier
/search.php?iid=204&c=0&search=a+rose+for+emily
/search.php?iid=204&c=0&search=Butt,+L.+a.+(2007).+Culture,+Health+&+Sexuality,+Vol.+9,+No.+6.+Oxfordshire:+Taylor+=&+Francis,+Ltd=
User Navigation Paths
User Navigation Paths
Where do we go from here?
Leverage these findings to apply a standard template to all research guides & make
changes at the admin level.
Monitor Google Analytics to watch for trends in how students are using the guides.
More marketing!