Usability Analysis of the Atkins Library WorldCat Discovery Interface By: Brooke Johnson, Joseph Samson & Sabrina Terry February 23, 2016 ‘Submitted to: ¢ Rachael Winterling, Usability Coordinator Gregory Wickliff, Assoc. Professor of EnglishExecutive Summary Our class, ENGL 4181 Writing User Documents, analyzed the beta version of the WorldCat Discovery interface used by UNC Charlotte's J. M. Atkins Library, To examine f] WorldCat Discovery interface, our group recruited a total of five undergraduate students from UNCC, cach of whom were from various majors on campus. By recruiting individuals from different majors on campus we lessened our chances of having skewed or biased results, We used the software Morae on a laptop to record each participant's experience. Sera Wacked each) _petson’s mouse movements, verbal, and nonverbal communication through the provided webcam (GHAUGIO RRGOHAIABS) Throughout chFricipant’s usability test, we selected two people to act as the observers Eh one person to facilitate the testing. ‘There were a few consistent problems that each participant encountered when navigating the WorldCat Discovery Interface. All five of our participants did-not successfully, Fpmplete task ‘number io or six of our task-based questions. Task two involved locating the Sage Premicre 2016 Resource (Get it! function), and task six involved determining how many languages particular book is Bitten in. After examining our results with Morae, we discovered that certain fonts, images, and icons throughout the interface seemed too small. The small size eaused participants to be unsuccessful in their completion of certain tasks. Second, the misspelling of words in the search field caused the results to drastically BOlARgENIEVER leaving out just one letter caused problems amongst our usability tests. Based on our usability tests, our group recommends enlarging certain text and images on theASRREY' site or writing a short reference guide instructing users how tolahd Resources thatSummary of Comments on Microsoft Word - Formal Report - Final Edit-2.docx Page: 2 "Number Author Zach Subject Sty Note Date 3272016 70841 PM 0500 Is"inerface"spposed to be capial? (HMumbec 2___Author:Zach Subject: Inserted Text___Date: 3/2/2016 64545 PM 0500" ihe pJNumber’3____Author:Zach__Subject Comment on Text_Date: 3/2/2016 65656 PM -0S10" Morae wacked cach person's mouie movements verbal and nonvevbal communication Ghrough the prowded webcam; and audi rxorEge. ig]Number'4 Author: Zach __ Subject: Cross-Out Date: 3/2/2016 657-46 PM -0500 (qjMumber'S Author: Zach _ Subject: IncrtedText_Date: 3/2/2016 70548 PM 0500" Beto qJMumbec'6___Author:Zach__ Subject: Inserted Text__Date: 3/2/2016 707.03 PM 05100" (qlMumber-7 Author: Zach ___Subjet IertedText__Dat: 32/2016 70956 PM 0500" ated fqdumber 8 Author: Zach __ Subject Inserted Text__Date: 3/2/2016 7:10 PA 05100" umber [yjNumber'9 Author: Zach __ Subject: Inserted Text___Date: 3/2/2016 7141 PM 05100" _ajNumber 10___Author:Zach__ Subject Comment on Text_ Dat: 3/2/2016 71320 PM 05°00 Maybe use a semicolon? srjNumber 1___AuthorZach___Subject Comment on Test _Date:3/2/201672347 PM 0500" a Find resources that cause problems? or explain how to use resources that commonly cause problems? sr)Number:12 Author: Zach _ Subject Comment on Text _Date:3/220167:2119 PM -05100" ‘Ts that supposed to be capital? (Number 13 ___Author:Zach __ Subject: Cross-Out Date: 3/2/2016 72207 PM -05100"