Web scale discovery services / Jason Vaughn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaughan, Jason.

Series:

Library technology reports ; v. 47, no. 1.

Library technology reports, 0024-2586 ; v. 47, no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Search engines.

Library science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : American Library Association, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To help individual libraries evaluate which service will best meet the needs of the library and its community, this report provides detailed evaluation questions and concludes with a section providing additional background information on each service.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Metadata and Relevancy; Chapter 1-Web Scale Discovery; What Is Web Scale Discovery?; Why Web Scale Discovery?; Audience and Scope; A Few Key Concepts; A Note of Caution; Chapter 2-OCLC WorldCat Local; Overview; Content and Scope; Interface Features: Overview, Results, and Navigation; Additional Features; Upcoming Directions; Notes; Notes; Chapter 3-Serials Solutions Summon; Overview; Content and Scope; Interface Features: Overview, Results, and Navigation; Additional Features; Upcoming Directions; Note; Chapter 4-Ebsco Discovery Services

OverviewContent and Scope; Interface Features: Overview, Results, and Navigation; Additional Features; Upcoming Directions; Chapter 5-Ex Libris Primo Central; Overview; Content and Scope; Interface Features: Overview, Results, and Navigation; Additional Features; Upcoming Directions; Chapter 6-Differentiators and A Final Note; Content; Price; Integration with Other Systems; The Interface; A Final Note; Note; Chapter 7-Questions to Consider; Section 1: General and Background Questions; Section 2: Local Library Resources; Section 3: Publisher and Aggregator Agreements and Indexed Content

Section 4: Open-Access ContentSection 5: Relevancy Ranking; Section 6: Authentication and Rights Management; Section 7: User Interface; For More Information; Notes; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8389-9221-8

1-283-09344-8

9786613093448

0-8389-9220-X

OCLC:

714568488