Resources for Users Committee

VIVA ELECTRONIC RESOURCES EVALUATION FORM [Note: This form can be used by VIVA members to evaluate resources and vendors. ]

Return the competed form to the VIVA Collections Committee member who is coordinating evaluation of the product.
DATE TESTED:

YOUR NAME:

RESOURCE NAME:

VENDOR:


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QUESTIONS
[You may answer as many questions as you like, below.]

1.) Comment on COVERAGE and CURRENCY of the product (including dates of coverage, updating frequency):

2.) Comment on the AUDIENCE for the product (general, undergraduate, graduate, faculty, researcher, special):

3.) Comment on your experience ACCESSING the product (Was it easy to access? Were additional components required that were difficult to install? Did the resource perform as expected on your local area or campus network?):

4.) Comment on the STABILITY of the product (Does it perform without freezing, disrupting other programs or suddenly ending without apparent cause?) :

5.) Comment on the RESPONSE TIME (Is it acceptable? Is there a significant degradation of response time on certain days or certain times of day?):

6.) Comment on the SEARCH INTERFACE (Are search query entry lines labeled with instructions or brief identification? Is the number of searchable fields adequate? Are there sufficient search options [full Boolean,right truncation, etc?]):

7.) Comment on SEARCH NAVIGATION (Is it easy to begin a new search after reviewing results? Is it easy to scroll / flip through screens? Is there a session history option or option to recombine search statements? How well are links to full text (if available) integrated to results?)

8.) Comment on SEARCH RESULTS (Are there sorting options? Record layout options? Links to holdings? How good are print quality, print formats options, and download or cut and paste options?)

9.) Comment on USER ASSISTANCE (Are HELP buttons or icons easy to see? Can users locate them with reasonable effort?)

10.) Comment on the QUALITY of the product:(Legibility? Design? Content? Comprehensiveness?)

11.) Would you recommend VIVA acquire this product?

12.) Are there problems, concerns or issues the VIVA Collections Committee should pursue with this product or vendor service before acquiring it?

13.) OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS:


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[This form was created by John Duke (VIVA Technical Issues Committee), Susanna Pathak (VIVA Collections Committee) and Leroy Strohl (VIVA User Services Committee). Comments on the form may be sent to Susanna Pathak .]

updated 11/15/96