Self-Archiving with Ease in an Institutional Repository: Microinteractions and the User Experience.
Details matter, especially when they can influence whether users engage with a new digital initiative that relies heavily on their support. During the recent development of MacEwan University's institutional repository, the librarians leading the project wanted to ensure the site would offer users a...
| Publicado en: | Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 43 - 59 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Library Association
Sep2015
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