Heuristic evaluation of e-dictionaries
dc.contributor.author | Ball, L.H. (Liezl Hilde) | |
dc.contributor.author | Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) | |
dc.contributor.email | liezl.ball@up.ac.za | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-18T08:50:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-18T08:50:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.description.abstract | PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper is to discuss the heuristic evaluations of five e-dictionaries according to the criteria developed by Ball and Bothma (2018). E-dictionaries are increasingly making use of modern information technology to create advanced information tools. It is necessary to ensure that these new products are still usable. Heuristic evaluation is a usability evaluation method used to evaluate the usability of a product. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : Five e-dictionaries were evaluated through heuristic evaluation. This method requires an evaluator to evaluate a product by using a set of criteria or guidelines. FINDINGS : Various usability issues, as well as good features of e-dictionaries, could be identified through these evaluations, and are discussed under the categories of content, information architecture, navigation, access (searching and browsing), help, customisation and use of other innovative technologies. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : Through the evaluations in this study, the criteria could be validated and an example of how the criteria can be used to evaluate e-dictionaries could be presented. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Information Science | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | hj2018 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0741-9058.htm | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/lhtn | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Liezl H. Ball, Theo J.D. Bothma, (2018) "Heuristic evaluation of e-dictionaries", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 36 Issue: 2, pp.319-338, https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-07-2017-0144. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 0741-9058 (print) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1108/LHT-07-2017-0144 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64969 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Evaluation criteria | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Heuristic evaluation | en_ZA |
dc.subject | E-dictionaries | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Electronic dictionaries | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Usability evaluation | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Expert evaluation | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Engineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-04 | |
dc.subject.other | SDG-04: Quality education | |
dc.subject.other | Engineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09 | |
dc.subject.other | SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure | |
dc.subject.other | Engineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-10 | |
dc.subject.other | SDG-10: Reduced inequalities | |
dc.title | Heuristic evaluation of e-dictionaries | en_ZA |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_ZA |