Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites

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Main Author:	Tella, Adeyinka
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Web Sites Usability Undergraduate Students Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Student Attitudes Navigation (Information Systems) Computer Interfaces Layout (Publications) Information Management Imagery Color
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contents	Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites Tella, Adeyinka Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Web Sites Usability Undergraduate Students Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Student Attitudes Navigation (Information Systems) Computer Interfaces Layout (Publications) Information Management Imagery Color This study examined a relational analysis of the usability features of university library websites in Nigeria. Through a survey design, a sample of 187 undergraduate students enrolled in a course on Web Design and Management participated in the study. The findings revealed that the usability of a university library website is premised on factors such as navigation, interface design, page layout, information architecture, graphics, typography, color attractiveness, and interactivity. Eight variables explained 52.3% of the variance in the usability features of university library websites. Navigation contributed mostly to the prediction of usability perception of the library website, followed by interface design, page layout, information architecture, graphics, typography, color attraction, and interactivity.
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spellingShingle	Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites Tella, Adeyinka Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Web Sites Usability Undergraduate Students Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Student Attitudes Navigation (Information Systems) Computer Interfaces Layout (Publications) Information Management Imagery Color Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites Tella, Adeyinka Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Web Sites Usability Undergraduate Students Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Student Attitudes Navigation (Information Systems) Computer Interfaces Layout (Publications) Information Management Imagery Color This study examined a relational analysis of the usability features of university library websites in Nigeria. Through a survey design, a sample of 187 undergraduate students enrolled in a course on Web Design and Management participated in the study. The findings revealed that the usability of a university library website is premised on factors such as navigation, interface design, page layout, information architecture, graphics, typography, color attractiveness, and interactivity. Eight variables explained 52.3% of the variance in the usability features of university library websites. Navigation contributed mostly to the prediction of usability perception of the library website, followed by interface design, page layout, information architecture, graphics, typography, color attraction, and interactivity.
title	Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites
topic	Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Web Sites Usability Undergraduate Students Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Student Attitudes Navigation (Information Systems) Computer Interfaces Layout (Publications) Information Management Imagery Color
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1350749

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