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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 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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