... of use”, “organization of information”, “terminology and labeling”, “visual attractiveness” and “mistake recovery”. “Click cost” is particularly examined. Originality/value No usability study has been conducted in Pakistan about the National Digital Library of HEC. This library is a very important...

.../methodology/approach – This paper opted for a quantitative study using a questionnaire for survey. Response rate was 80 per cent and data were analyzed from 261 researchers of two universities of Pakistan. Five-point Likert scale ranked from “Dissatisfied” (5) to “Extremely Satisfied” (1) was used...

...Ahsan Ullah; Muhammad Rafiq Purpose – The paper aims to describe the characteristics and purposes of Pakistan Research Repository (PRR). A quantitative analysis of this repository is carried out by analyzing the content of the repository. A critical analysis of the entire growth strategy...

...Amjid Khan; Shamshad Ahmed Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of HEC digital library resources and services in the public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on the basis of research scholars' satisfaction and its impact on their research progress. Design...

... institutions in Pakistan for the effective use of expensive electronic resources. Design/methodology/approach Two usability tests were conducted. Findings Overall, participants performed the required tasks and found ELIN to be a useful tool for searching. They did, however, have some technical...

...Nosheen Fatima Warraich; Kanwal Ameen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the perceptions of library and information science professionals regarding a national digital library programme in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach This study investigates the perceptions of LIS...