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Assessment of the quality of digital libraries based on the principles of information architecture. Research plan

Assessment of the quality of digital libraries based on the principles of information... The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed plan of research on the information architecture of digital library websites.Design/methodology/approachThe research plan was prepared on the basis of a critical analysis of the scientific literature concerning the areas and criteria for the analysis and evaluation of the information architecture of digital resources. The evaluation criteria selected in individual areas of information architecture and the entire evaluation model were tested on the example of Europeana. The study proposes criteria for all areas of information architecture: service identity, organizational system, labeling system and navigation system.FindingsThe proposed research model containing areas and criteria for assessing usefulness from the point of view of information architecture may complement the methodology for assessing digital libraries. In a structured manner, it presents areas important for building good digital resources together with criteria for heuristic evaluation. This thesis is confirmed by a study conducted on the example of Europeana.Research limitations/implicationsFor a more precise assessment of quality, you can add to the proposed criteria related to the information architecture the criteria proposed by Nielsen or other authors. These include, e.g. help users recognize, diagnose and recover from errors, result relevance, consistency of terminology and specific action conventions and an appropriate visual presentation.Practical implicationsThe model can be used to assess the quality of websites of various digital libraries.Originality/valueThe methodology of assessing the quality of digital libraries is in the stage of formation and development. Such studies can apply evaluation criteria prepared to analyze all kinds of information systems and most of all web pages. At the beginning of the 21st century, concepts of using information architecture principles to design and evaluate digital libraries’ usability began to take shape. However, no detailed criteria for evaluating digital libraries based on the principles of information architecture have been presented. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Digital Library Perspectives Emerald Publishing

Assessment of the quality of digital libraries based on the principles of information architecture. Research plan

Digital Library Perspectives , Volume 37 (4): 13 – Dec 1, 2021

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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2059-5816
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2059-5816
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10.1108/dlp-10-2020-0104
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed plan of research on the information architecture of digital library websites.Design/methodology/approachThe research plan was prepared on the basis of a critical analysis of the scientific literature concerning the areas and criteria for the analysis and evaluation of the information architecture of digital resources. The evaluation criteria selected in individual areas of information architecture and the entire evaluation model were tested on the example of Europeana. The study proposes criteria for all areas of information architecture: service identity, organizational system, labeling system and navigation system.FindingsThe proposed research model containing areas and criteria for assessing usefulness from the point of view of information architecture may complement the methodology for assessing digital libraries. In a structured manner, it presents areas important for building good digital resources together with criteria for heuristic evaluation. This thesis is confirmed by a study conducted on the example of Europeana.Research limitations/implicationsFor a more precise assessment of quality, you can add to the proposed criteria related to the information architecture the criteria proposed by Nielsen or other authors. These include, e.g. help users recognize, diagnose and recover from errors, result relevance, consistency of terminology and specific action conventions and an appropriate visual presentation.Practical implicationsThe model can be used to assess the quality of websites of various digital libraries.Originality/valueThe methodology of assessing the quality of digital libraries is in the stage of formation and development. Such studies can apply evaluation criteria prepared to analyze all kinds of information systems and most of all web pages. At the beginning of the 21st century, concepts of using information architecture principles to design and evaluate digital libraries’ usability began to take shape. However, no detailed criteria for evaluating digital libraries based on the principles of information architecture have been presented.

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Digital Library PerspectivesEmerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 2021

Keywords: Quality; Information architecture; Europeana; Digital libraries; Usability; The research plan; The plan of testing

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