Web-Scale Discovery Service: Is It Right for Your Library? Mayo Clinic Libraries Experience

Web-scale discovery (WSD) tools or services promise to deliver a quick, efficient, and comprehensive search experience through a single-entry point. This article will provide an overview of the analysis conducted by Mayo Clinic Libraries to identify, investigate, and test multiple Web-scale discover...

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Published in:Journal of hospital librarianship 2016-01, Vol.16 (1), p.25-39
Main Authors: Brigham, Tara J., Farrell, Ann M., Osterhaus Trzasko, Leah C., Attwood, Carol Ann, Wentz, Mark W., Arp, Kelly A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discovery layers
discovery services
Discovery tools
federated search
Hardware reviews
Library catalogs
library discovery services
Medical libraries
Online information services
online information services-evaluation
online library catalogs-evaluation
user experience
Web discovery services
Web-scale discovery
WSD
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Summary:Web-scale discovery (WSD) tools or services promise to deliver a quick, efficient, and comprehensive search experience through a single-entry point. This article will provide an overview of the analysis conducted by Mayo Clinic Libraries to identify, investigate, and test multiple Web-scale discovery services to determine if one would enhance their library users' searching experience. As an increasing number of health sciences and medical libraries become interested in implementing discovery tools, the resources available through these tools should be carefully evaluated in the context of user needs.
ISSN:1532-3269
1532-3277
DOI:10.1080/15323269.2016.1118280