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PALNI Usability Testing Reports: Library Search Tools

Reports from PALNI's usability testing on WorldCat Discovery and other library search tools

Library Search Tool Usability Reports

We have conducted two rounds of usability testing on library search tools so far, with more planned. View each report below for details about our methods and results.

►Fall 2022

►Spring 2023

Research Questions:

  • Are participants able to find a specific book?
  • Can participants tell whether or not an item is checked out?
  • Are participants able to locate the call number for items?
  • Are participants able to find a specific article?
  • Are participants able to determine if full text for an article is available?