Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Berget, Gerd"
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Searching databases without query-building aids: implications for dyslexic users
Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Information research;20(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-04)Introduction. Few studies document the information searching behaviour of users with cognitive impairments. This paper therefore addresses the effect of dyslexia on information searching in a database with no tolerance for ... -
Søkefunksjonalitet i bibliotekenes databaser : En brukertest av bibliotekansattes søking i bibliotekkataloger
Evensen, Anita Hvarnes (Master thesis, 2021)Jeg har gjennom denne oppgaven undersøkt hvordan søketjenesten i biblioteksystemet brukes av bibliotekansatte når de søker etter bøker og andre medier. Målet var å identifisere denne brukergruppens behov for funksjonalitet ... -
To Bento or Not to Bento? A usability study of prototypes of Oria and Bento Box
Mogensen, Fay Chen (Master thesis, 2020)This study focuses on a usability test conducted on two prototypes of the websites — Norwegian Primo (Oria of the University of Oslo Library) and a Bento box (the Princeton University Library). I conducted a virtual ... -
Universal design as a premise for making public libraries into low-intensive meeting places
Berget, Gerd (2020: Skriftserien; Rød mix: Ragnar Audunson som forsker og nettverksbygger, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-15)In the paper “The public library as a meeting-place in a multicultural and digital context”, Professor Ragnar Audunson (2005) emphasized the role of public libraries as low-intensive meeting-places, promoting a variety of ... -
What Is Known About the Impact of Impairments on Information Seeking and Searching?
Berget, Gerd; Macfarlane, A. (Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-23)Information seeking and access are essential for users in all walks of life, from addressing personal needs such as finding flights to locating information needed to complete work tasks. Over the past decade or so, the ... -
When Trustworthy Information Becomes Inaccessible: The Search Behaviour of Users with Dyslexia in an Online Encyclopedia
Kvikne, Birgit; Berget, Gerd (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)The ability to search for trustworthy information has become increasingly important. Access to information is key for a democratic, inclusive society. However, poorly designed search user interfaces exclude certain user ... -
Why textual search interfaces fail: a study of cognitive skills needed to construct successful queries
Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Information research;Vol. 24 No. 1, March, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Introduction. It has been suggested that cognitive characteristics may affect search. This study investigated how decoding abilities, short-term memory capacity and rapid automatised naming skills relate to query ...