Lynn,
Here are four somewhat recent articles from the archival field related to presentation/usability of EAD finding aids. Bibliographies in each of these articles should point you to more research.
Prom, C. (2004). User Interactions with Electronic Finding Aids in a Controlled Setting.
American Archivist, 67, 234-268.
Yakel, E. (2004). Encoded Archival Description: Are Finding Aids Boundary Spanner or Barriers for Users.
Journal of Archival Organization, 2, 63-77.
Zhou, X. (2006). Examining Search Functions of EAD Finding Aids Web Sites.
Journal of Archival Organization, 4, 99-118.
Kim, J. (2004). EAD Encoding and Display: A Content Analysis.
Journal of Archival Organization, 2, 41-55.
Regards,
-Noah
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Lynn Lobash
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Hello,
Is anyone aware of any research/literature on online finding aids or digital collections and user experience? I am interested in anything from design/presentation/discovery to who is using them, how, and to what purpose.
Thank you,
Lynn