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HAPI at UCLA

Best-in-Class Advanced Research User Experience

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Client

HAPI at UCLA

Headquarters

Los Angeles, CA

Industry

Library Information Science

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Services
  • Web Development
  • Advanced Search & Reporting Tools
  • Custom Software Solution
  • ADA Accessibility Compliance
  • Business Software Development

The Challenge

HAPI needed a modern, public-facing platform that allowed users—primarily researchers and institutional clients—to search, view, and export indexed content. Following the success of the back-end rebuild, the front-end needed to support advanced search functionality, custom reporting tools, and full ADA accessibility compliance to meet UCLA's standards and serve a global academic audience.

The Solution

[iS2 Digital] developed an accessible, responsive front-end system that connected seamlessly with the new back-end infrastructure. The platform featured advanced search tools, custom report generation for both internal review and client delivery, and a clean, intuitive UI. The system was fully ADA-compliant, ensuring access for users with a wide range of needs.

Project Details

  • Developed a responsive front-end with full ADA accessibility.
  • Implemented advanced search features for complex queries across multiple metadata fields.
  • Built custom sharing tools for research community.
  • Enhanced user interface components to support large volumes of academic content.
  • Integrated seamlessly with the rebuilt back-end system.

The Client

The Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) provides complete bibliographic citations to the contents of scholarly journals published around the world on Latin America and the Caribbean since 1970. Our coverage includes everything from political, economic, and social issues to the arts and humanities. The database is a nonprofit project of the Latin American Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is available through annual subscription.

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