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Informit Explore Product Evaluation Form
Informit Explore Product Evaluation Form
Name
Library Service
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Library service undertaking evaluation
Intended Audience
Children K-6
Secondary students 7-12
General Public
Tertiary Students
Who is the intended audience for the content?
Appropriate Level
Is the content of an appropriate level for the clients (e.g. scholarly, general interest)?
Yes
No
Comments
Client Needs
Does the content fill a client need that is already available in other formats?
Yes
No
Comments
Content Replacement
Does the content replace information currently available in other formats?
Yes
No
Comments
Useful Format
Is this the most useful format for this content for the client in this Library?
Yes
No
Comments
Authoritative Content
Is the content authoritative? How does it compare for accuracy and currency if you compare it with another source of information?
Yes
No
Comments
Intuitive Interface
Is the eResource product intuitive? Can you anticipate what you need to do to find information?
Yes
No
Comments
Effective Help
Does the eResources product have effective help features i.e. help screens, help desk service?
Yes
No
Comments
Search Options
Do you have a wide range of searching options, including refining results, combining sets, searching particular fields?
Yes
No
Comments
Flexible Search
Are the searching features flexible? Can the searchable fields be changed?
Yes
No
Comments
Additional Features
Does the eResources product provide additional features such as hot topics, study units or topic overviews?
Yes
No
Comments
Easy Navigation
Is there an easy to use menu bar or links that allow you to move around the eResources product quickly and easily?
Yes
No
Comments
Can clients print, download and email results of searches?
Yes
No
Does the sent email contain full-text or just a citation or a link to the database?
Citation Style
Can clients choose a citation style when emailing their results?
Yes
No
For example, some databases allow the choice of bibliographic style as well as short or long formats when emailing results.
Comments
Similar Interface
Is the interface similar to those used in other products that NSW.net currently makes available to clients? Is it easy to use?
Yes
No
Comments
Vendor Reputation
Does the vendor have a good reputation / references from other Libraries?
Yes
No
Comments
Satisfaction
Does the eResources product fulfill the majority of criteria in a satisfactory manner?
Yes
No
Comments
Questions or issues for further research, resolution
Recommendation
Is this product suitable for inclusion into the NSW.net Consortia Opt in List
Yes
No
Comments
Is the product suitable for inclusion in the Statewide Database Suite of databases?
Yes
No
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