Document (#38880)

Author

Polidoro, P.

Title

Using qualitative methods to analyze online catalog interfaces

Source

Cataloging and classification quarterly. 53(2015) no.3/4, S.314-330

Year

2015

Abstract

Many experts have proposed an evolution toward "next generation catalogs," whose main features are partly inspired by commercial websites such as Google or Amazon. This article examines pros and cons of this integration. It also aims to show how a qualitative approach helps to broaden understanding of web communication mechanisms. After discussing some examples of "next generation catalog" features, I analyze the interface of an online catalog responding to different users' information needs and seeking behaviors. In the conclusion I suggest that the right approach to integration is a "translation" (not a "copy and paste") between commercial and library logics.

Content

Beitrag in einem Themenheft: Reshaping the Library Catalog: Selected Papers from the International Conference FSR2014 (Rome, February 27-28, 2014).

Theme

Formalerschließung
Katalogfragen allgemein
OPAC

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