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References and Resources

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Campbell, N. (Ed.). (2001). Usability assessment of library related web sites: Methods and case studies. Chicago: American Library Association.

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Nielsen, J. (2000a). Designing Web Usability. Indianapolis, Ind.: New Riders.

Nielsen, J. (2000b). Why you only need to test with five users. Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, March 19, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20000319.html

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