Evaluating the effectiveness of multilingual library OPAC of the academic libraries in the Arabian Gulf countries : usability study
Other Title(s)
تقييم فعالية (OPAC) للمكتبات الأكاديمية المتعددة اللغات في دول الخليج العربي : دراسة قابلية الاستخدام Usability study
Author
Source
Journal of Kirkuk University : Humanity Studies
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2015), pp.15-32, 18 p.
Publisher
Kirkuk University College of Education for Humanities
Publication Date
2015-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
me sniay proposes to laenmy me status 01 me muimmguai academic libraries’ (OPAC) Online Public Access Catalog in Arabian Gulf Countries from the design, subject, effectiveness, and distribution.
The study explains the evaluation by usiug the usability test.
The strengths and weaknesses in websites sample of study, as the library interface reflects the library services.
The researcher’s aim, is to explain the students viewpoint to evaluate the academic libraries websites iu four central academic libraries, which are United Arab Emiraties University*, Sultan Qaboos University, University Of Bahrain, and King Faisal University.
The researcher focuses on some elements of the evaluation.
Traditional library serves user face to face, however, library- OPAC reflects traditional libraries on the web without librarian's assistance.
The researcher concludes that the results of the study will become a model for academic and non-academic sites, and open the doors for the way other sites to redesigned.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rashid, Falah Dahham. 2015. Evaluating the effectiveness of multilingual library OPAC of the academic libraries in the Arabian Gulf countries : usability study. Journal of Kirkuk University : Humanity Studies،Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.15-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-866781
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rashid, Falah Dahham. Evaluating the effectiveness of multilingual library OPAC of the academic libraries in the Arabian Gulf countries : usability study. Journal of Kirkuk University : Humanity Studies Vol. 10, no. 2 (2015), pp.15-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-866781
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rashid, Falah Dahham. Evaluating the effectiveness of multilingual library OPAC of the academic libraries in the Arabian Gulf countries : usability study. Journal of Kirkuk University : Humanity Studies. 2015. Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.15-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-866781
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 25-31
Record ID
BIM-866781