UAG Testing Reports

• Library Homepage Redesign (PDF)
  August 2011
• Mobile Library Services Survey (PDF)
  April 2011
• Research Guides Testing Results (PDF)
  February 2011
• Library Triennial Survey Pretest Results (PDF)
  December 2010
• Business LibGuide Assessment Report (PDF)
  June 2009
• PathFinderPro Testing Report (PDF)
  April 2009
• Library Website, Search360, Library Catalog (Word Doc)
  October 2008
• Search360 Survey Report (PDF)
  August 2008
• Final Report: Web Redesign Usability Testing Results (Word Doc)
  March 2008
• Preliminary Report, Web Redesign Testing Results (Word Doc)
  February 2008
• First Eleven Responses Web Redesign (Word Doc)
  February 2008
• Task List: Sequence for switching over to redesigned website (Word Doc)
• Search Box Testing Report (PDF)
  November 2007
• Instant Messaging: Student User Feedback
  August 2007
• UAG Provost’s Library External Review Steering Group Report
  May 2007
• Library Brochure Survey: April 2007
  Student and Faculty Results (PDF)
  Staff Results (PDF File)
• Search360 Pre-Phase 2 Testing Results (PDF)
  March 2007
• User Testing the Library Website Redesign: Phase 1
  Methodology and Summary (Word Doc)
  Test Categories (Word Doc)
  Test Search Box (Word Doc)
• Contents Cafe Assessment Report (Word Doc)
  March 2007
  To determine the usefulness and functionality of the Contents Café content.
• Pre-Phase2 Search360 Test (PDF)
  March 2007
• User Testing for E-Journal Finder and Citation Finder (PDF)
  January 2007
  Usability testing of Serials Solutions E-Journal Finder and Citation Finder
• Drop Down Menu Options in the Catalog Search Box (PDF)
  October 17, 2006
  Test for expanding the drop down search box in the catalog.
• New Catalog Features (PDF)
  September 9, 2006
  Assessment of several potential new catalog features
• Summary Report on Catalog Keyword Searching (PDF)
  December 6, 2005
  Summary of Keyword Searching findings, reported to DLG.
• Material Type Icons: Usability Testing Report (Word Doc)
  October 13, 2005
  Test usability of icons in the Dartmouth College Library Catalog.
• Subject Caption User Testing: Summary Report (PDF)
  Subject Caption User Testing: Full Report (PDF)
  January - May 2005
  Test options for captions to be placed next to the subject search option in the library catalog.
• DartGov: Government Documents Portal (Word Doc)
  January 25, 2005
  Test usability of the library's new Government Documents Portal with special attention to selection of databases, need for additional information on databases, and overall impressions of the portal page.
• Keyword Search Page (2) (PDF)
  December 21, 2004
  To test library users whether or not it would be preferable to provide the keyword search page with multiple input boxes and pop-up index qualifiers
• Format Icons Test (Word Doc)
  December 13, 2004
  Test format icons to determine whether users find this helpful in distinguishing between different formats.
• Keyword Search Page (1) (Word Doc)
  November 24, 2004
  To test library users whether or not it would be preferable to provide the keyword search page with multiple input boxes and pop-up index qualifiers
• eResources Search Box (Word Doc)
  August 25,2004
  To test library users as to which of five possible search boxes for eResources developed by the eResources Task Force might best be able to assist library users in locating eResources.
• Getting Started Task force Report (Word Doc)
  July 7, 2004
  User testing and recommendations for the Getting Started pages are included in this report.