Discovery service as one stop information services

Libraries spent million ringgit annually for purchasing and subscribing information resources (books, journals, multimedia, online databases, etc.). These resources can be accessed through library portal and online catalog. However, the usage statistic shown that it is not very cost effective. With...

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Main Author: Abdullah, Sarifah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2014
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description Libraries spent million ringgit annually for purchasing and subscribing information resources (books, journals, multimedia, online databases, etc.). These resources can be accessed through library portal and online catalog. However, the usage statistic shown that it is not very cost effective. With the advent of Internet and Google, many professors and students gravitate to Google as gateway to research. Due to this, the libraries have to change their approach in providing information access to users. Instead of bewildering users with a bevy of specialized databases—books here, articles there—many libraries are bulldozing their digital silos. They now offer one-stop search boxes that comb entire collections like Google style by using discovery tools. Among discovery tools available in the market are: EBSCO Discovery Service; Summon; Primo and WorldCat Discovery Services. This paper will discuss on the features, strength and benefits to the library as one stop information services.
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spelling iium-385162015-01-06T11:00:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38516/ Discovery service as one stop information services Abdullah, Sarifah Z665 Library Science. Information Science Libraries spent million ringgit annually for purchasing and subscribing information resources (books, journals, multimedia, online databases, etc.). These resources can be accessed through library portal and online catalog. However, the usage statistic shown that it is not very cost effective. With the advent of Internet and Google, many professors and students gravitate to Google as gateway to research. Due to this, the libraries have to change their approach in providing information access to users. Instead of bewildering users with a bevy of specialized databases—books here, articles there—many libraries are bulldozing their digital silos. They now offer one-stop search boxes that comb entire collections like Google style by using discovery tools. Among discovery tools available in the market are: EBSCO Discovery Service; Summon; Primo and WorldCat Discovery Services. This paper will discuss on the features, strength and benefits to the library as one stop information services. 2014 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38516/1/DISCOVERY_SERVICE_AS_ONE_STOP_SERVICE_FULL_PAPER_FINAL.pdf Abdullah, Sarifah (2014) Discovery service as one stop information services. In: Seminar Kepustakawanan :Memperkasakan Inisiatif Khidmat Maklumat Sehenti, 25-26 September, 2014, Kuching, Sarawak.
spellingShingle Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Abdullah, Sarifah
Discovery service as one stop information services
title Discovery service as one stop information services
title_full Discovery service as one stop information services
title_fullStr Discovery service as one stop information services
title_full_unstemmed Discovery service as one stop information services
title_short Discovery service as one stop information services
title_sort discovery service as one stop information services
topic Z665 Library Science. Information Science
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/38516/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38516/1/DISCOVERY_SERVICE_AS_ONE_STOP_SERVICE_FULL_PAPER_FINAL.pdf