A Usability Study of a Tool for Contributor-supplied Metadata Creation: The Use of Metadata Element Definitions and Examples in Online Help

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Hanrath, R. Scott
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This paper describes a usability study of Botanical Pride, a contributor-supplied metadata creation tool which allows botany enthusiasts to create metadata for images of botanical specimens. Two versions of the interface were tested: a Definitions Only version that included definitions of metadata elements and a Definitions+Examples version that included definitions of metadata elements and one or more examples of metadata element values. Participants used each version of the interface to create a metadata record for a different selected image. Testing was conducted via the World Wide Web. Usability was measured by responses to a satisfaction questionnaire and by mean task completion times. Recommendations are made for the use of examples in the help for Botanical Pride. Implications for the design of future studies of metadata creation tools for use by non-metadata experts are considered.
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  • Greenberg, Jane
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • December 10, 2010

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