"OCLC’s WorldCat Local versus III’s WebPAC: Which interface is better at supporting common user tasks?" by Bob Thomas

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OCLC’s WorldCat Local versus III’s WebPAC: Which interface is better at supporting common user tasks?

Library Hi Tech (2010)

Bob Thomas, Western Washington University
Stefanie Buck, Oregon State University

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Abstract

This paper describes the results of a usability test performed at Western Washington University to determine if users were as successful performing common catalog-related tasks in WorldCat Local as they are in the library’s current catalog, Innovative Interfaces’ WebPAC.

Keywords

Usability,
WorldCat Local,
OPAC,
Innovative Interfaces WebPAC,
Library catalog

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

Publication Date

2010

Citation Information

Bob Thomas and Stefanie Buck. "OCLC’s WorldCat Local versus III’s WebPAC: Which interface is better at supporting common user tasks?" Library Hi Tech Vol. 28 Iss. 4 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bob_thomas/2/