User Studies These reports describe studies conducted before 2012. See newer reports. Study Topic Method Year(s) Conducted Discovery Environment Usability Test Usability Study 2011 Collection Guides (Finding Aids)- Novice Users Group Usability Study 2010 Interview Personas for Web Site Redesign Persona Interviews 2010 Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Advanced Users' Metadata Needs For Search and Discovery Focus Group 2010 Website Navigation Testing Usability Study 2010 Summon Usability Study 2010 GroupFinder Focus Groups Focus Group 2009 NCSU Libraries Web Site (NCSU Libraries Staff) Focus Group 2008 Search TRLN- Phase 2 Usability Studies 2008 Course Views Focus Group 2008 Endeca Search NCSU Catalog Round 2 Usability Study 2008 Giving to the Libraries Web Site Usability Studies 2008 Search TRLN- Phase 1 Focus Groups 2007 Course Views Focus Groups 2007 Endeca Search NCSU Catalog Round 1 Usability Study 2006 NCSU Libraries Web Site Redesign Round 2 Usability Study 2006 NCSU Libraries Web Site Redesign Round 1 Usability Study 2005 Quick Search Round 1 Usability Study 2005 Find Articles Usability Study 2005 Web Survey Survey 2004 Pretest for ATII and NGML Focus Groups Focus Group 2004 Access Tools & Integrated Instruction (ATII) Focus Groups 2004 NextGeneration MyLibrary (NGML) Focus Group 2004 Access to the Collection (Faculty Members) Focus Group 2004 Web Server Log Analysis Log Analysis 2004 Environmental Scan: Search Options on ARL Library Homepages Type 2 2004 Communication, Publications, and Marketing Web Redesign Card Sort 2004 Speed Walk-through: Home Page Search Options and Search the Collection Walk-through 2004 MultiSearch: Think Aloud Usability Study 2004 MultiSearch Usability Study 2003 NCSU Libraries Catalog Usability Study 2003 Search Query Logs and Analysis Log Analysis 2002-present NCSU Libraries Electronic Resources and Services Focus Group 1997-98
User Studies These reports describe studies conducted before 2012. See newer reports. Study Topic Method Year(s) Conducted Discovery Environment Usability Test Usability Study 2011 Collection Guides (Finding Aids)- Novice Users Group Usability Study 2010 Interview Personas for Web Site Redesign Persona Interviews 2010 Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Advanced Users' Metadata Needs For Search and Discovery Focus Group 2010 Website Navigation Testing Usability Study 2010 Summon Usability Study 2010 GroupFinder Focus Groups Focus Group 2009 NCSU Libraries Web Site (NCSU Libraries Staff) Focus Group 2008 Search TRLN- Phase 2 Usability Studies 2008 Course Views Focus Group 2008 Endeca Search NCSU Catalog Round 2 Usability Study 2008 Giving to the Libraries Web Site Usability Studies 2008 Search TRLN- Phase 1 Focus Groups 2007 Course Views Focus Groups 2007 Endeca Search NCSU Catalog Round 1 Usability Study 2006 NCSU Libraries Web Site Redesign Round 2 Usability Study 2006 NCSU Libraries Web Site Redesign Round 1 Usability Study 2005 Quick Search Round 1 Usability Study 2005 Find Articles Usability Study 2005 Web Survey Survey 2004 Pretest for ATII and NGML Focus Groups Focus Group 2004 Access Tools & Integrated Instruction (ATII) Focus Groups 2004 NextGeneration MyLibrary (NGML) Focus Group 2004 Access to the Collection (Faculty Members) Focus Group 2004 Web Server Log Analysis Log Analysis 2004 Environmental Scan: Search Options on ARL Library Homepages Type 2 2004 Communication, Publications, and Marketing Web Redesign Card Sort 2004 Speed Walk-through: Home Page Search Options and Search the Collection Walk-through 2004 MultiSearch: Think Aloud Usability Study 2004 MultiSearch Usability Study 2003 NCSU Libraries Catalog Usability Study 2003 Search Query Logs and Analysis Log Analysis 2002-present NCSU Libraries Electronic Resources and Services Focus Group 1997-98