What are Usability Studies?
According to the Nielsen Norman group Usability 101: "Usability is a quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use. The word "usability" also refers to methods for improving ease-of-use during the design process."
Books about Usability
The following books are available as ebooks through the UCSF Library unless otherwise noted
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Handbook of Usability Testing
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Publication Date: 2008-04-30 -
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Usability Testing
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ISBN: 1681737825Publication Date: 2020-03-18Available through Interlibrary Loan -
Usability Testing Essentials: Ready, Set ... Test!
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ISBN: 9780128169421Publication Date: 2020-09-14
Resources on Usability
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Digital.govOne-stop source for government web designers to learn how to make websites more usable, useful, and accessible
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Seven Common Usability Testing MistakesAn article by Jared Spool at Centre Center UIE
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Usability 101Overview defines key usability concepts and answers basic questions.
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Usability Testing and the Relation of Clinical Information Systems to Patient SafetyA paper by Rogers et al describing a patient safety usability project
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UX Research Cheat SheetThis list of methods and activities can help you decide which UX method to use when.
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When to Use Which User-Experience Research MethodsTo help you know when to use which user research method, each of 20 methods is mapped across 3 dimensions and over time within a typical product-development process.
Usability in the Literature
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