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Content Analysis of Engineering LibGuides

Nestor L. Osorio Northern Illinois University ASEE National Conference Indianapolis 2014. Content Analysis of Engineering LibGuides. Purpose. Analyze the major characteristics, features and contents of a selected number of electrical and mechanical engineering LibGuides .

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Content Analysis of Engineering LibGuides

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  1. Nestor L. Osorio Northern Illinois University ASEE National Conference Indianapolis 2014 Content Analysis of Engineering LibGuides

  2. Purpose • Analyze the major characteristics, features and contents of a selected number of electrical and mechanical engineering LibGuides. • Selected LibGuides are subject to an assessment based on the criteria for the evaluations of LibGuides as presented in the book by Whitfield and Clemens.

  3. A Word About Assessment The Value of Academic Libraries report (Oakleaf) Assessment Cycle Purpose

  4. What is Expected? • The results present the main page characteristics: tabs and boxes used, the list of most common databases, e-book resources, patents resources, technical reports resources, reference resources and other resources for these two engineering areas. • The assessment was done by using three selected criteria for both the technical design qualityand pedagogical design quality of the LibGuides.

  5. Data Collection • Electrical and mechanical engineering LibGuides from ABET-accredited programs that offered at least a Master's level program in these disciplines were the parameters selected for identifying LibGuides. • A novel classification scheme was developed.

  6. Data Sample

  7. Scheme • TABS • Books - Citing Sources - Home - ILL - Journals - Main subject resources - Patents - Properties - Reference resources - Reports - Societies - Standards - Websites • BOXES • Ask-a-Librarian - Books - Chat service - Citing sources - Core databases - Dissertations - Journals - Librarian's contact - Navigation help - Related guides - Research ideas - The catalog - Welcome

  8. Most Common Tabs and Boxes

  9. Resources: EE Databases

  10. Assessment of LibGuides • Technical design criteria (Whitfield and Clemens) • TC1 - Information architecture • TC2 - Navigation • TC3 - Graphic and interactive design • Reference/Educational criteria (Whitfield and Clemens) • PC1 - Presentation/Interest • PC2 - Access to resources • PC3 - Scaffolding

  11. Summary of Assessment

  12. Final Comment This is not a comprehensive study about how to determine the content presented at subject LibGuides, and the methodology for assessment presented is only one of the first efforts to evaluate the quality of this library service; more research needs to be done. Further, this paper focuses on content and aesthetics aspects. More needs to be done to determine how students are using LibGuides, what are good practices to incorporate this type of resource into the curriculum, and cost-benefit analyses.

  13. Questions ?

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