Has most of the characteristics that make for a good site, including good navigation, graphics, fonts. The graphics are limited and of good quality. The navigation bar is useful and the data section is well laid out. Fairly easy to find information. Includes a useful subject list of files.
Search button offers many different options.
Front page is short and to the point with minimal graphics. The conclusion was that the DLI contacts are clearly the primary users of the DLI web site. However, the working group recognized that researchers at member institutions should also be a target audience. The more information and metadata made directly available to researchers from the DLI web site, the better. It was felt that this would facilitate promotion and delivery of data service at individual institutions, particularly small institutions, and help to ensure a more consistent level of access to data throughout the Canadian academic community.