%0 Journal Article %1 Sowards2005 %A Sowards, Steven W %D 2005 %J Imprint %K 100 48824,michigan choices,web co design digital,e entry head,steven indexing lansing,edu,haworth library library,Referencia mail,east note,libraries,main page reference,mi reference,ready sites,sowards,sowards state university,msu,ready w,structures web Biblioteca %N 931142988 %P 117--138 %R 10.1300/J120v44n91 %T Structures and Choices for Ready Reference Web Sites %U http://search.proquest.com/docview/57627482?accountid=14656 %X The structure of ready reference Web sites in American public and academic libraries reflects answers to consistently encountered design questions. A survey of 100 Web sites shows widespread agreement about naming these resources, using subject categories, and relying on free unlicensed Web sources for content. Opinions are divided about the optimum number of listed sources and the best ways to organize hot links. Guides and explanations rarely are provided for users. Librarians have not built these sites around commercial products, although advanced search features could make the purchase of ready reference tools more appealing. Further study of user behavior would help librarians meet the needs of their clientele. (Original abstract) %@ 0276387702763877

@article{Sowards2005, abstract = {The structure of ready reference Web sites in American public and academic libraries reflects answers to consistently encountered design questions. A survey of 100 Web sites shows widespread agreement about naming these resources, using subject categories, and relying on free unlicensed Web sources for content. Opinions are divided about the optimum number of listed sources and the best ways to organize hot links. Guides and explanations rarely are provided for users. Librarians have not built these sites around commercial products, although advanced search features could make the purchase of ready reference tools more appealing. Further study of user behavior would help librarians meet the needs of their clientele. (Original abstract)}, added-at = {2015-05-04T22:06:34.000+0200}, author = {Sowards, Steven W}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/27929ec1ed02bbc4dd46760441a92c661/merlo}, doi = {10.1300/J120v44n91}, interhash = {2907d3772613f2b2881de22a9d70cdd2}, intrahash = {7929ec1ed02bbc4dd46760441a92c661}, isbn = {0276387702763877}, journal = {Imprint}, keywords = {100 48824,michigan choices,web co design digital,e entry head,steven indexing lansing,edu,haworth library library,Referencia mail,east note,libraries,main page reference,mi reference,ready sites,sowards,sowards state university,msu,ready w,structures web Biblioteca}, mendeley-tags = {Referencia digital}, number = 931142988, pages = {117--138}, timestamp = {2015-10-21T16:18:59.000+0200}, title = {{Structures and Choices for Ready Reference Web Sites}}, url = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/57627482?accountid=14656}, year = 2005 }