A user-centred approach to the evaluation of Subject Based Information Gateways: case study SOSIG

• Published in: Aslib proceedings Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 218 - 231
• Main Authors: Monopoli, Maria, Nicholas, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London MCB UP Ltd 01.06.2000; ASLIB; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Access to information; Design; Designers; Electronic periodicals; Information sources; Information systems; Internet resources; Libraries; Science; Social sciences; SOSIG; Virtual library concept; Computer networks; Internet; Academic staff

There has been a massive increase in the amount of information available to people as a result of the Internet and information seekers are expected to be in the position to identify and evaluate this information according to their needs. As a response to this, Subject Based Information Gateways have...