Usability Tests

Test Questions for the Special Collections Web Site

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/

 

1. I was told U.Va. Special Collections has some great stuff. How can I do research there? Do I need to make special arrangement before traveling to Charlottesville?
2. When is Special Collections open this week?
3. I know someone named Heather works there. What is her phone number and email?
4. They are building a new Special Collections library. When? Where? How big is it?
5. They have a lot of old pictures of Charlottesville. Can you find a photograph of Main Street downtown-before the Mall?
6. If I find a good picture, am I allowed to reproduce it using my computer? Can I also buy a high resolution copy of the photo?
7. Does Special Collections have a William Faulkner collection? What is in it?
8. Do they have anything about the Duke or Cabell families?
9. Does the website display any Jefferson letters-in Jefferson's handwriting?
10. If I find a good letter, is it ok to quote it in an article I'm writing?
11. I went to an exhibit there on pop-up books. Can I find information about those pop-up books?

After spending time on the website:
What is Special Collections? What do they have there?

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