Updated user experience for State Papers Online

 

State Papers Online is now available on a new platform with an updated user experience, where researchers and students can take advantage of features like fully digitised, text searchable calendars, improved navigability, and textual analysis tools.

 

This update was informed by extensive user research (interviews, usability testing, usage analytics). The new enhancements include:

 

·         Fully digitized, text searchable calendars - We have digitized all available calendars, and the facsimiles will be fully searchable and browsable in the new experience as hi-res images.

·         Improved navigability of manuscripts and calendars - Users can view the manuscript item and calendar entry side-by-side, jump seamlessly between the manuscript item and the corresponding calendar facsimile, and vice versa

·         Smarter search results - Users will get more filtering options in search results; subject expansion, which will look for pseudonyms and synonyms of their keyword

·         Improved accessibility - The new experience will meet web accessibility standards to ensure access by users of all abilities

·         A streamlined user interface - this new experience will deliver an engaging experience that allows quick access to search tools; relevant content; and collaborative features like Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.

 

You can access State Papers Online any many other databases via the Library Catalogue.