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Most patrons won't understand the meanings of "digital collections" and "electronic resources". We should use terminology that they would use. My brain is a fog this morning so I don't have any brilliant suggestions at the moment. There is likely to be UX-type research about this in the current literature. "Databases" is probably better, for example. "Articles" is probably even better than "databases". For what it's worth... /Erik -- Erik Sandall, MLIS Electronic Services Librarian & Webmaster Mechanics' Institute 57 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94104 415-393-0111 [log in to unmask] On 3/18/2015 9:25 AM, Matt Sherman wrote: > I haven't done any testing on that, but your understanding it the > conventional on in the field. > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Derek Merleaux <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> I've always been inclined to use "digital collections" to talk about a >> collection of things that have been digitized or perhaps including born >> digital things that are part of a "collection" in an archival sort of way. >> I prefer the term "electronic resources" for the databases and other >> things... >> -Derek >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Jenn C <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hi- >>> >>> We're having a discussion about some web site labeling and navigation. We >>> have a list of "digital collections" which are collections that contain >>> items we've digitized. There was concern expressed that we have something >>> labeled "digital collections" patrons might think that includes databases >>> and other items. >>> >>> Has anyone done user testing around this or have any experience/ideas >> about >>> how to handle the difference between these? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> jenn >>> >>