Heuristic evaluation of e-dictionaries

dc.contributor.authorBall, L.H. (Liezl Hilde)
dc.contributor.authorBothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel)
dc.contributor.emailliezl.ball@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T08:50:28Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T08:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE : 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.departmentInformation Scienceen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhj2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/0741-9058.htmen_ZA
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dc.identifier.citationLiezl 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.issn0741-9058 (print)
dc.identifier.other10.1108/LHT-07-2017-0144
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64969
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherEmeralden_ZA
dc.rights© Emerald Publishing Limited 2018en_ZA
dc.subjectEvaluation criteriaen_ZA
dc.subjectHeuristic evaluationen_ZA
dc.subjectE-dictionariesen_ZA
dc.subjectElectronic dictionariesen_ZA
dc.subjectUsability evaluationen_ZA
dc.subjectExpert evaluationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleHeuristic evaluation of e-dictionariesen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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