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Criteria to Consider when Evaluating Web-based Discovery Tools

Criteria to Consider when Evaluating Web-based Discovery Tools

Amy Hoseth
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466618213|ISBN10: 1466618213|EISBN13: 9781466618220
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch006
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Hoseth, Amy. "Criteria to Consider when Evaluating Web-based Discovery Tools." Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 90-103. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch006

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Hoseth, A. (2012). Criteria to Consider when Evaluating Web-based Discovery Tools. In M. Popp & D. Dallis (Eds.), Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries (pp. 90-103). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch006

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Hoseth, Amy. "Criteria to Consider when Evaluating Web-based Discovery Tools." In Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, 90-103. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch006

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Abstract

As libraries re-think their collections, emphasizing online access and building digital resource collections that are growing at an exponential pace, Web-based discovery tools are under consideration by many academic libraries. These tools enable users to easily and quickly search across a broad range of pre-harvested, indexed content, including materials from databases, library catalogs and local collections. In 2010, the Colorado State University (CSU) Libraries conducted an extensive review of four Web-scale discovery services (EBSCO Discovery Service™1; Primo Central™2 from ExLibris™3; Summon™4 from Serials Solutions®5; and WorldCat®6 Local) in order to recommend one for purchase. Based on that experience, this chapter suggests five key criteria to consider when evaluating and selecting Web-based discovery tools.

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