Abstract
This paper studies labels on Danish academic library websites. Labels are one amongst several elements that can support user interaction with library websites and their related content and thus add to a reduction of the vocabulary problem. A total of 2075 labels used on the websites of 21 academic libraries with special obligations were analysed using a combination of content analysis and clustering analysis. The findings show not only large variety in the use of labels amongst the libraries but also a large concordance of labels used across library domains and purposes. A cluster analysis of the labels reveals that some libraries with similar purposes and functions also tend to be similar in their use of labels, which indicates a shared terminology within domains, sectors and purposes. The findings add to our understanding of the characteristics and variety of recent labelling across libraries in the academic library sector.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IRCDL 2021 Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries : Proceedings of the 17th Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries |
Editors | Dennis Dosso, Stefano Ferilli, Paolo Manghi, Antonella Poggi, Giuseppe Serra, Gianmaria Silvello |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 2816 |
Place of Publication | CEUR-WS.org |
Publisher | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
Publication date | Feb 2021 |
Pages | 186-193 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
Event | Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries - Padova, Italy Duration: 18 Feb 2021 → 19 Feb 2021 Conference number: 17 http://ircdl2021.dei.unipd.it/ |
Conference
Conference | Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries |
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Number | 17 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Padova |
Period | 18/02/2021 → 19/02/2021 |
Internet address |
Series | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
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Volume | 2816 |
ISSN | 1613-0073 |
Keywords
- Academic libraries
- Websites
- Labelling