المعيار
Volume 29, Numéro 4, Pages 177-186
2025-09-15

Uses Of Library Portals And Their Role In Information Accessibility: An Evaluation Study Of The Sonatrach Library Portal

Authors : Larabi Nesrine .

Abstract

Library portals are one of the mechanisms developed to support open access practices, particularly by improving reach to full-text materials. This study sheds light on functional role of these portals in widening access to information by relying on an evaluation approach. The aim is to clarify how such platforms contribute to facilitating information retrieval. A structured evaluation grid is applied as a data collection tool, standard in information system assessments, allowing for a focused analysis of a specific portal taken here as the representative model. The study concludes that the examined portal offering a set of diversified services.

Keywords

portal ; library portal ; evaluation ; information accessibility