ELECTRONIC RESOURCE EVALUATION FORM

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SECTION 1 - BASIC DETAILS

Your name …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Department ……………………………………………… Status: Staff Postgraduate Undergraduate Other
Email address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Resource evaluated ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Date …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

SECTION 2 - EVALUATION

Spaces are provided below for your comments, guidance notes are provided for each section. Please remember that
negative points and problems you encounter when using the resource are just as useful as positive comments. After
considering your responses please indicate as follows.
CONTENT

Use the following keywords to direct your assessment of the content of the resource
 Relevance
 Coverage
 Currency
 Quality

Your comments:

PTO
INTERFACE

Use the following keywords to direct your assessment of the interface to the resource
 Navigation
 Ease of use
 Jargon
 Help
Your comments:

SEARCHING & DISPLAYING RESULTS

Use the following keywords to direct your assessment of the interface to the resource
 User friendly?
 Speed
 Flexibility
 Save/print/export

Your comments:

SECTION 3 – YOUR CONCLUSION

Should the Library consider a subscription? YES NO

Please forward your completed evaluation form to Jackie Knowles, Electronic Resources Librarian
Main Library, University of Durham. Email jacqueline.knowles@durham.ac.uk.
Many thanks for your time.