The influence of familiarity and signage on wayfinding in academic libraries : the case of Bilkent University Library

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buir.advisorİmamoğlu, Çağrı
dc.contributor.authorDuran, İdil Esen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T13:20:53Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T13:20:53Z
dc.date.copyright2016-09
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.date.submitted2016-09-27
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.): Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2016.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 78-86).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between utilized signage types, familiarity and confidence in respondents’ cognitive maps in academic libraries. Besides, it is to understand the influence of utilized signs on wayfinding performance. The experiment was administered in Bilkent University Library. Seventy one non-architecture university students from Bilkent University participated in the study, which was conducted in two parts. The first part was a library tour which involved reaching two target rooms. The second part utilized a questionnaire which inquired about respondents’ familiarity, confidence in their cognitive maps and signage. The study found that although newcomers had higher number of wrong turns and time spent to reach destination points, there was no difference in hesitation. As in other types of spaces, wrong turns and time spent decreased with increasing familiarity.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby İdil Esen Duran.en_US
dc.embargo.release2018-09-27
dc.format.extentxii, 118 leaves : illustrations, charts.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB154140
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/32315
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAcademic Libraryen_US
dc.subjectConfidenceen_US
dc.subjectFamiliarityen_US
dc.subjectSignageen_US
dc.subjectWayfinding Performanceen_US
dc.titleThe influence of familiarity and signage on wayfinding in academic libraries : the case of Bilkent University Libraryen_US
dc.title.alternativeAkademik kütüphanelerde aşinalık durumunun ve işaret türlerinin yön bulmaya etkisi : Bilkent Üniversitesi Kütüphanesinde bir çalışmaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineInterior Architecture and Environmental Design
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMFA (Master of Fine Arts).

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