Having chosen to major in ‘Information Networking and Telecommunications – Web and Mobile Application Development,’ no one will find it surprising that I am fascinated by the effects of websites on users. It is interesting that different people have completely different preferences when picking colors and graphics for a website, and different reactions to the various features of the websites they access. For this reason, I have decided to research variations in graphic and web design style preferences that particular groups gravitate toward when choosing a website.
The searches I conducted for this assignment are:
| Database | Search terms | Other parameters | Number of results |
| ProQuest | Subject terms: experience, Web sites, Design | Full text, peer-reviewed | 180 |
| ProQuest | Web design AND user preference AND website And internet AND usability | Full text, peer-reviewed, scholarly journals, last 5 years, English | 1917 |
| Gale Academic OneFile | Web design AND user preferences | Academic journals | 383 |
| EBSCOhost | Website design AND user preference | Full text, peer-reviewed | 22 |
| EBSCOhost | Web design AND user preference AND usability or user experience | N/A | 139 |
These searches provided many results, a few of which may contribute to my research. Many of the articles did not correspond to my topic, and several of them were articles I had already found from previous searches.
I also discovered that website design often yields results that are more pertinent to my topic whereas web design leads to many articles related to healthcare, and much more sifting is needed to select relevant articles for this project.
Since most of the articles resulting from these searches have already appeared in previous research efforts, and others provide articles with little additional information, I have apparently reached saturation.
Hi Rebecca, I really appreciate how you clearly laid these searches out. I tried to replicate the second one to see how it could be adjusted to be more useful for you. With 1917 results, I don’t think the boolean term, AND, worked correctly there. It doesn’t always depending on the database.
When use the alphabetical list of databases at Forsyth to use ProQuest, I noticed it does ask you to select specific databases or use them all. When you review the list, I’d think only three of the databases within the ProQuest library would be useful to you: ABI/Inform, the Publicly Available Content Database, and, possibly, Sociological Abstracts.
I chose those databases and copied your second search into the search bar. I also chose peer-reviewed and full text before running the search. There was a LOT. So, I limited to last 12 months. Still a thousand or so results. Then, I checked other filters. The database lets you filter by subject. That led me to 41 results, two of which were in Spanish so I couldn’t read them.
Depending upon whether you are interested in accessibility for autistic web users or the usability of health record interfaces, a total of 36 could prove useful for you. Here’s the list as created by ProQuest*:
Evaluating usability of academic websites through a fuzzy analytical hierarchical process. (2021). Sustainability, 13(4), 2040.
Patients’ use and perceptions of a drug-drug interaction database: A survey of janusmed interactions. (2021). Pharmacy, 9(1), 23.
The quality of infectious disease hospital websites in poland in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 642.
Ahmed, M., Marín, M., Bouça-Machado, R., How, D., Judica, E., Tropea, P., . . . Brach, M. (2021). Investigating users’ and other stakeholders’ needs in the development of a personalized integrated care platform (PROCare4Life) for older people with dementia or parkinson disease: Protocol for a mixed methods study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(1)
Alzahrani, F. A. (2021). Fuzzy based decision-making approach for estimating usable-security of healthcare web applications. Computers, Materials, & Continua, 66(3), 2599-2625.
Amann, J., Fiordelli, M., Scheel-Sailer, A., Brach, M., & Rubinelli, S. (2020). Opportunities and challenges of a self-management app to support people with spinal cord injury in the prevention of pressure injuries: Qualitative study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(12)
Angelova, N., Taylor, L., McKee, L., Fearns, N., & Mitchell, T. (2021). User testing a patient information resource about potential complications of vaginally inserted synthetic mesh. BMC Women’s Health, 21, 1-11.
Aspasia, S. R., Dissanayake, C., & Barbaro, J. (2020). Development of a web-based resource for parents of young children newly diagnosed with autism: Participatory research design. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 3(2) doi: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.fhsu.edu:2048/10.2196/15786
Azadbakht, E., & Schultz, T. (2020). At the click of a button: Assessing the user experience of open access finding tools. Information Technology and Libraries (Online), 39(2), 1-13.
Bostrøm, K., Børøsund, E., Varsi, C., Eide, H., Nordang, E. F., Schreurs, K. M. G., . . . Lise, S. N. (2020). Digital self-management in support of patients living with chronic pain: Feasibility pilot study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(10)
Dekkers, T., Melles, M., Vehmeijer, S. B. W., & de Ridder, H. (2021). Effects of information architecture on the effectiveness and user experience of web-based patient education in middle-aged and older adults: Online randomized experiment. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(3)
Evans, H. E. L., Forbes, C. C., Galvão, D.,A., Vandelanotte, C., Newton, R. U., Wittert, G., . . . Short, C. E. (2021). Evaluating a web- and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals living with metastatic prostate cancer (ExerciseGuide): Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, 1-16.
Gaynor, M., Schneider, D., Seltzer, M., Crannage, E., Mary, L. B., Waterman, J., & Oberle, A. (2020). A user‐centered, learning asthma smartphone application for patients and providers. Learning Health Systems, 4(3) doi
Ji, Y., Plourde, H., Bouzo, V., Kilgour, R. D., & Cohen, T. R. (2020). Validity and usability of a smartphone image-based dietary assessment app compared to 3-day food diaries in assessing dietary intake among canadian adults: Randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(9)
Jongsma, K. R., Josephus F M van den,Heuvel, Rake, J., Bredenoord, A. L., & Bekker, M. N. (2020). User experiences with and recommendations for mobile health technology for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Mixed methods study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(8)
Kramer, L. L., Mulder, B. C., Lex, v. V., & de Vet, E. (2021). Use and effect of web-based embodied conversational agents for improving eating behavior and decreasing loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(1)
LaMonica, H. M., Davenport, T. A., Roberts, A. E., & Hickie, I. B. (2021). Understanding technology preferences and requirements for health information technologies designed to improve and maintain the mental health and well-being of older adults: Participatory design study. JMIR Aging, 4(1)
LaMonica, H. M., Milton, A., Braunstein, K., Rowe, S. C., Ottavio, A., Jackson, T., . . . Davenport, T. A. (2020). Technology-enabled solutions for australian mental health services reform: Impact evaluation. JMIR Formative Research, 4(11)
Langer, S. L., Ghosh, N., Todd, M., Randall, A. K., Romano, J. M., Bricker, J. B., . . . Porter, L. S. (2020). Usability and acceptability of a smartphone app to assess partner communication, closeness, mood, and relationship satisfaction: Mixed methods study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(7)
Lattie, E. G., Bass, M., Garcia, S. F., Phillips, S. M., Moreno, P. I., Flores, A. M., . . . Yanez, B. (2020). Optimizing health information technologies for symptom management in cancer patients and survivors: Usability evaluation. JMIR Formative Research, 4(9)
Liu, M., Jiang, T., Yu, K., Wu, S., Jordan-Marsh, M., & Chi, I. (2020). Care me too, a mobile app for engaging chinese immigrant caregivers in self-care: Qualitative usability study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(12)
Miller, S., Gilbert, S., Virani, V., & Wicks, P. (2020). Patients’ utilization and perception of an artificial Intelligence–Based symptom assessment and advice technology in a british primary care waiting room: Exploratory pilot study. JMIR Human Factors, 7(3)
Nadal, C., Sas, C., & Doherty, G. (2020). Technology acceptance in mobile health: Scoping review of definitions, models, and measurement. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(7) doi:
Patel, B., & Thind, A. (2020). Usability of mobile health apps for postoperative care: Systematic review. JMIR Perioperative Medicine, 3(2) doi:
Patel, S., Akhtar, A., Malins, S., Wright, N., Rowley, E., Young, E., . . . Morriss, R. (2020). The acceptability and usability of digital health interventions for adults with depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders: Qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(7)
Rahmadiana, M., Karyotaki, E., Schulte, M., Ebert, D. D., Passchier, J., Cuijpers, P., . . . Riper, H. (2021). Transdiagnostic internet intervention for indonesian university students with depression and anxiety: Evaluation of feasibility and acceptability. JMIR Mental Health, 8(3)
Schoenthaler, A., Cruz, J., Payano, L., Rosado, M., Labbe, K., Johnson, C., . . . Mann, D. (2020). Investigation of a mobile health texting tool for embedding patient-reported data into diabetes management (i-matter): Development and usability study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(8)
Senathirajah, Y., Kaufman, D. R., Cato, K. D., Borycki, E. M., Jaime, A. F., & Kushniruk, A. W. (2020). Characterizing and visualizing display and task fragmentation in the electronic health record: Mixed methods design. JMIR Human Factors, 7(4)
Sigle, S., Barriga, P., Correa Fernández, F. J., Juhra, C., Härtel, S., & Fegeler, C. (2020). Evaluating online consumer medication information systems: Comparative online usability study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(6)
Silva, A. G., Caravau, H., Martins, A., Ana Margarida, P. A., Silva, T., Ribeiro, Ó., . . . Rocha, N. P. (2021). Procedures of user-centered usability assessment for digital solutions: Scoping review of reviews reporting on digital solutions relevant for older adults. JMIR Human Factors, 8(1)
Snyder, M. M., Dringus, L. P., Schladen, M. M., Chenail, R., & Oviawe, E. (2020). Remote monitoring technologies in dementia care: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of family caregivers’ experiences. The Qualitative Report, 25(5), 1233-1252.
Sune Dueholm Müller, Lauridsen, K. G., Palic, A. H., Lotte, N. F., Mathiasen, M., & Løfgren, B. (2021). Mobile app support for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Development and usability study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 9(1)
Vila, T. D., González, E. A., Vila, N. A., & Brea, J. A. F. (2021). Indicators of website features in the user experience of E-tourism search and metasearch engines. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 16(1), 18-36.
Xu, J., & Zhang, Z. (2021). Research on user experience based on competition websites. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1875(1)
Zhang, T., Booth, R., Jean-Louis, R., Chan, R., Yeung, A., Gratzer, D., & Strudwick, G. (2020). A primer on usability assessment approaches for health-related applications of virtual reality. JMIR Serious Games, 8(4)
*As I keep repeating, never rely on citation generators. These references are NOT APA style, despite ProQuest’s claims. Each one uses an FHSU website only available to those with Tiger ID’s. To cite these correctly, you’ll need to check the pdf’s to find the actual URL or DOI. I also couldn’t keep the italics formatting and really wonder why some do not have authors, have any pages, or run more than a page. This citation generator did get the title case for the articles mostly correct. Of course, before I could post this reply, I had to delete most of the URLs so my comment isn’t blocked as possible spam.
I hope that helps. If it brought up an article you hadn’t seen before that you think is vital, you can play around with searches more or reach out to a librarian. They can do MUCH better searches than I can.