学术健康科学图书馆网站导航：对41个网站及其导航工具的分析

Academic health sciences library Website navigation: an analysis of forty-one Websites and their navigation tools.

作者信息

Brower Stewart M

机构信息

University at Buffalo, Health Sciences Library, 3435 Main Street, New York 14214, USA.

出版信息

J Med Libr Assoc. 2004 Oct;92(4):412-20.

PMID:15494756

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC521512/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The analysis included forty-one academic health sciences library (HSL) Websites as captured in the first two weeks of January 2001. Home pages and persistent navigational tools (PNTs) were analyzed for layout, technology, and links, and other general site metrics were taken.

METHODS

Websites were selected based on rank in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, with regional and resource libraries given preference on the basis that these libraries are recognized as leaders in their regions and would be the most reasonable source of standards for best practice. A three-page evaluation tool was developed based on previous similar studies. All forty-one sites were evaluated in four specific areas: library general information, Website aids and tools, library services, and electronic resources. Metrics taken for electronic resources included orientation of bibliographic databases alphabetically by title or by subject area and with links to specifically named databases.

RESULTS

Based on the results, a formula for determining obligatory links was developed, listing items that should appear on all academic HSL Web home pages and PNTs.

CONCLUSIONS

These obligatory links demonstrate a series of best practices that may be followed in the design and construction of academic HSL Websites.

摘要

背景

分析纳入了2001年1月前两周收录的41个学术健康科学图书馆（HSL）网站。对主页和永久性导航工具（PNT）进行了布局、技术和链接方面的分析，并获取了其他一般网站指标。

方法

根据美国国立医学图书馆网络中的排名选择网站，优先选择区域图书馆和资源图书馆，因为这些图书馆在其所在地区被视为领导者，并且将是最佳实践标准的最合理来源。基于之前的类似研究开发了一个三页的评估工具。对所有41个网站在四个特定领域进行了评估：图书馆一般信息、网站辅助工具和工具、图书馆服务以及电子资源。电子资源的指标包括按标题或主题领域字母顺序排列的书目数据库的导向以及指向特定命名数据库的链接。