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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2020.54.2.399

Analysis of Relative Importance on Evaluation Elements of Library Discovery  

Kim, Seonghee (중앙대학교 사회과학대학 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.54, no.2, 2020 , pp. 399-417 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we tried to analyze the relative importance of features for various functions provided by Discovery. We identified a total of 36 assessment items in five categories including contents, search function, serendipity, interactivity, and ease of use based on literature review. In order to objectively evaluate the relative importance of each evaluation element, an AHP technique was adopted. As a result, 'Easy of use' received the highest weighted value among the five categories, followed by 'contents', 'search function', 'interactivity', and 'serendipity'. In addition, among all the 36 assessment items, 'Quality of data for central index' had higher weighted value. These findings can be used as basic data to adopt a discovery tool for libraries.
Keywords
Discovery; Libraries; AHP, Analytic Hierarchy Process; Contents; Search Function; Serendipity; Interactivity; Easy of Use;
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