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About This Site

This page contains documents that give an overview of our new site, describe some of the key features, and provide background information on how we developed this site. If you're looking for help on using this site, the How Do I...? page is a good place to start.

Descriptive Documents for All Users
Overview
A brief description of the new site.

What is Sage?
The UCSD Libraries' gateway to the Web.

What are Types?
Categories that resources are placed in according to their format, medium, or source.

Metadata, Processes, and Architecture
Author Tools
The tools our authors use to enter and maintain database records, create dynamic pages, and maintain static pages.

Publications and Presentations
Our publications and presentations about this site and the processes we used to develop it.

DCTUG 10/25/2000

Sharecase 03/28/2001

Usability Testing
How we used usability testing to refine and improve our site. (Take a look at the old version for comparison.)

Field Guide
Documentation for authors who are entering records in the Sage database. Gives detailed guidelines for data entry.

Sage Architecture
What we developed, what we purchased, and how they work together.

Importing E-Journal Records from Roger
How we import (and keep synchronized) more than 7,000 electronic journal records from our OPAC.

Database Structure
Details about our database structure.

Statistics
How we keep track of site usage and database status.
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