Research Questions

Owned by Annabel Pinkney (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Sept 27, 2022
2 min read

There have been several changes to the Digital Collections application in the last two years including an updated interface and the addition of several new features. Many of the questions that have arisen as a result of these changes can be answered using user testing. This page is meant to keep a running list of the questions we have about the use of the digital collections:

GENERAL USE:

  • Can users find the Digital Collections Policy page?

  • Is it easy/intuitive for users to find the About and/or FAQ page?

  • Can users find information about the rights associated with digital objects and how they can contact us to ask more questions?

  • How useful to users is the information provided on the rights page?

  • How do users use the digital collections!? What can we learn from watching someone use the site?

  • Do users read subject headings to help assess/understand what something is about, or if they use those headings to further their research?

SEARCHING:

  • Do users understand/use our facets?

  • Would an advanced search be useful to users?

  • Are users able to find what they need?

SPECIFICS:

VIDEO:

  • Only play button on the representative image or video control bar visible too on page load?

  • Do users understand the #M #S notation under thumbnails on the results page?

TRANSCRIPTION/TRANSLATION:

  • Would someone understand how to use the side-by-side viewer?

  • Is a user able to find and use the download transcription/translation button?

  • Downloading pdfs - can they do it and will they use it?

ORAL HISTORY:

  • Are users able to use OHMS?

  • Can users find the oral history collection?

  • Is the email form sufficient? Can folks download?

OTHER QUESTIONS:

  • Who uses the digital collections and why? A.K.A. Who are we designing for/who is our audience?

  • What do our users want to see?