The Impact of Web-scale Discovery on the Use of a Library Collection
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A case study explores whether Summon had an impact on the use of the library's resources during its first semester of implementation and concludes that the increase in full-text use is linked to the implementation of a web-scale discovery tool.About:
This article is published in Serials Review.The article was published on 2010-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 107 citations till now.read more
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Paths of Discovery: Comparing the Search Effectiveness of EBSCO Discovery Service, Summon, Google Scholar, and Conventional Library Resources.
TL;DR: In 2011, researchers at Bucknell University and Illinois Wesleyan University compared the search efficacy of Serial Solutions Summon, EBSCO Discovery Service, Google Scholar, and conventional library databases using a mixed-methods approach.
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Evolving academic library specialties
Andrew Cox,Sheila Corrall +1 more
TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to examine the shaping of librarianship in the academic context through the literature of career specialties, with Abbott's (1988) system of professions providing an analytic framework.
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Usability Test Results for a Discovery Tool in an Academic Library
TL;DR: A usability test of EBSCO Discovery Service raised several questions for libraries above and beyond any specific discovery tool interface, including the scope and purpose of a discovery tool versus other library systems, working with the large result sets made possible by discovery tools, and navigation between the tool and other library services and resources.
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How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box
Cory Lown,Tito Sierra,Josh Boyer +2 more
TL;DR: Examination of how users search a large public university library using a prominent, single search box on the library website finds that unified library search is about more than the catalog and articles, though these predominate.
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Evaluation and Comparison of Discovery Tools: An Update
TL;DR: The study reported here evaluated a total of 14 major Discovery tools (3 open source and 10 proprietary) and came up with a check list of 16 criteria recognized as the advanced features of a modern OPAC.
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Federated search engines
TL;DR: Federated searching as discussed by the authors aggregates multiple channels of information into a single searchable point, which can be used to aggregate multiple channels into a common searchable searchable location.
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Federated search engines
TL;DR: Federated searching aggregate multiple channels of information into a single searchable point to solve the puzzle of how to find a single point in a large data set.
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The One-Box Challenge: Providing a Federated Search That Benefits the Research Process
TL;DR: This issue of “The Balance Point” presents several librarians with strong interests in reference and instruction, who tell the story of adapting a federated search system for their libraries and reflect upon how federated searching can change the way students do research and on the implications Federated searching has on information literacy skills and the quality of results found.
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Librarian Perspectives on Teaching Metasearch and Federated Search Technologies
TL;DR: Three assessment projects are explored: two focused on librarians' reactions to metasearch technologies from a reference and information literacy perspective, and one user survey that attempts to capture student experiences, understanding, and satisfaction with metAsearching at California State University Northridge.
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