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One other thing to mention is that many of us publish library guides that describe and contain links to these databases. Significant changes mean going into each publication and editing anything that mentions Oxford Art Online. For me that was at least ten if not more edits, plus some of the links no longer worked. If we are not alerted to the changes in a timely manner we have outdated publications, and if we teach with them, it's an unwelcome surprise. We also deserve an explanation about whether the other databases (besides Grove and Benezit) are no longer options in the interface. Should those of us who don't subscribe to Oxford Reference Online be compensated for the decrease in service? Should we all be compensated anyway? Mo Mo Dawley Senior Librarian Art and Drama Librarian Carnegie Mellon University 4909 Frew St. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 412-268-6625 From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Morris, Elizabeth Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:24 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Grove Art / Oxford Art Online I'm also in agreement about the issues with the new interface for Oxford Art Online; what is very frustrating is the limited search option that is presented to the user. Chris - I am of a different mind in regards to ODNB and see similar issues with its search interface that I find with Oxford Art Online; the search interface is very NON-user-friendly and while simple in appearance, it is overly complicated. While I appreciate the rich datasets that are going on behind the scenes, the search is misguided - 'Search Articles' isn't intuitive for a user simply trying to locate a biographical entry, and there are only 2 types of results that I can see currently - articles and images. The results that are returned are large and clunky, and not as succinct as they were previously (name, dates, occupation); instead one must scroll through the results and read fuller entries to locate the correct individual. Of course, narrowing by occupation or religious affiliation makes it slightly easier, however, what if someone does not know these aspects of the individual or are unfamiliar? They are also automatically listed A-Z and the search boxes on both pages are not prominent enough to direct a user's attention. The best feature of the new interface is the article itself - with a list of contents on the left-side panel, linked resources in the 'Sources' area, and further resources outside of the database itself. Personally, I hope updates are made both to Oxford Art and ODNB on search interfaces that incorporate the sophisticated data displayed, but within the more user-friendly and natural search interfaces that i very much appreciated before the updates. Best regards, Beth Morris, Assistant Librarian Reference Library and Archives Yale Center for British Art From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Mees Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5:36 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Grove Art / Oxford Art Online Hi From the correspondence over the last few days, it is are evident that there are some issues with the new interface of Oxford Art Online, that will need to be looked at, however, I have reason to believe these will be addressed by the OUP and that modifications will be made Over the last few weeks. I have been heavily using the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography to research 18th and early 19th century British and Irish architects. When I saw the new interface of the DNB I was initially horrified, but this was just the shock of the new. I soon came to realise that considerable care and attention had been given to given to the layout and presentation of the information. This database is now much easier to search and I, for one, am perfectly pleased with the results. 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