Understanding Academic Information Seeking Habits through Analysis of Web Server Log Files: The Case of the Teachers College Library Website

被引:18
作者
Asunka, Stephen [1 ]
Chae, Hui Soo [1 ]
Hughes, Brian [1 ]
Natriello, Gary [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, Gottesman Lib, New York, NY 10027 USA
关键词
TRANSACTION LOG; RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; SEARCH; USABILITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.acalib.2008.10.019
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Transaction logs of user activity on an academic library website were analyzed to determine general usage patterns on the website. This paper reports on insights gained from the analysis, and identifies and discusses issues relating to content access, interface design and general functionality of the website.
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页码:33 / 45
页数:13
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