Evaluation Constructs and Criteria for Digital Libraries: A Document Analysis

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Author(s): Soohyung Joo (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, USA)and Iris Xie (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 15
Source title: Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Colleen Cool (Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College, USA)and Kwong Bor Ng (Queens College, CUNY, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2991-2.ch008

Keywords: Digital Libraries / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Library Science

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The intent of this chapter is to identify constructs and criteria for Digital Library (DL) evaluation based on document analysis. Eighty-five relevant articles and five websites were reviewed to generate the evaluation constructs and criteria. The findings consist of ten constructs, including collection, information organization, interface design, system performance, effects on users, user engagement, services, preservation, sustainability/administration, and context of use with associated criteria for each dimension. In addition, this chapter discusses challenges in DL evaluation research and practices.

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