Web-Scale Discovery Service in Academic Library Environment: A Birds Eye View
Web-Scale Discovery service is the new buzzword of library service in the current environment. It refers to a group of products that index a wide number of resources in various formats and allows users to search for content in the physical collection, print and electronic journals collections, and other resources from a single search box. It has the capacity to connect the researchers more easily with the vast information repository of the library including both locally and hosted content i.e. physical holdings, digital collection, and local institutional repositories. This article defines the concept of Web-Scale Discovery Service and its features. The author tries to illustrate the evaluation process for implementing Web-Scale Discovery Service. He also outlines some of important steps involved while execution.
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2018
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Authors: | Sahu, Mahendra Kumar |
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International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS). - IGI Global, ISSN 2475-997X, ZDB-ID 2896022-1. - Vol. 7.2018, 1 (01.01.), p. 1-14
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IGI Global |
Subject: | Component of Web-Scale Discovery Service | Library Service | Planning and Implementation of Web-Scale Discovery Service | Web Discovery Service |
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