Selecting and Implementing a Discovery Tool: The University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library Experience

Staff of the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library embarked on an investigation of discovery tools in 2010. These products provide users with the popular Google-like interface to library resources. The evaluation which included completing a checklist of desired criteria,...

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Published in:Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries 2014-01, Vol.11 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Pinkas, María M., Baglivo, Megan Del, Klein, Ilene Robin, Brown, Everly, Harris, Ryan, Gerhart, Brad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Criteria
Customizing
discovery services evaluation
discovery services implementation
Discovery tools
EBSCO discovery service
Evaluation
Health
Health sciences
health sciences libraries
Human
Implementation
Information resources
Libraries
Library resources
Medical school libraries
Phases
usability studies
web-scale discovery services
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Summary:Staff of the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library embarked on an investigation of discovery tools in 2010. These products provide users with the popular Google-like interface to library resources. The evaluation which included completing a checklist of desired criteria, demonstrations by vendors, and trialing live systems resulted in the purchase of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS). The key to its successful implementation was comprehensive testing of the tool to ascertain its usability among diverse populations, and evaluating its treatment of all types of resources. After several phases of customization, OneSearch was officially launched in April 2013.
ISSN:1542-4065
1542-4073
DOI:10.1080/15424065.2013.876574