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Usability testing of a metasearch interface: A case study

Wrubel et al., 2007

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10888427892228158852
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Wrubel L
Schmidt K
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College & Research Libraries

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This study evaluated the usability of a metasearch, or federated search, interface used by the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions. The authors conducted usability testing of the metasearch system to understand student perceptions of metasearch's …
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