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HomeNew Library Website Design Is Here!
November 13, 2006
More powerful search engines, reorganized content structure, a brighter color palette, and global search and resource tabs are among many notable changes in the library's new website design, which will launch in September.
Highlights include:
- A new metasearch function called OneSearch, which will search several databases (including library catalogs and electronic resources) at once and return the results in a single, merged list. Standard and customizable search modes will be available.
- Labeled links on each web page for Find Resources, Research Assistance, Library Services, About the Libraries, Ask a Librarian, and My Account.
- Immediate access on all web pages to search functions for the library's catalog, journal articles, journal titles, course reserves, and library web pages.
- The primary directive for the redesign was to provide ease of navigation and use for faculty members and students, including entering students. Design changes and implementation were based on extensive user research, including an online campus survey that drew 564 campus respondents; focus group sessions for faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates; and multiple rounds of usability tests.
For more information on the redesign, e-mail Andrew Bonamici, bonamici@uoregon.edu.