Metalib @ UWF
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Metalib @ UWFMetalib @ UWF
The Metalib Implementation CommitteeThe Metalib Implementation CommitteeRay Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez, Ray Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez,
Lynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don ThompsonLynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don Thompson
Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Official Launch, January 8 2007Official Launch, January 8 2007
What is Metalib?What is Metalib?
Cross Database Search EngineCross Database Search Engine Metasearch EngineMetasearch Engine Integrated Search EngineIntegrated Search Engine Federated Search EngineFederated Search Engine
Why Do We Need Metalib?Why Do We Need Metalib?
Libraries used to purchase most of our research, academic journals and all books in print
Full Text Journal Searching 15 years ago
This is no longer the Case
The Web & Databases The Web & Databases
We purchase access to hundreds ‘vendor specific’Databases, e-resources and journal collections across the multiplicity of university disciplines
Current Journal Research Methodology
Data PipesData Pipes
Like waterpipes containing information Paying for access to data
(articles, journals, books)( Anthropology to Chemistry to Zoology) may be accessed electronically
Access to all this Information is Access to all this Information is through Our Websitethrough Our Website
http://library.uwf.edu/
How Do We Better Access these How Do We Better Access these Pipes?Pipes?
UWF is part of a UWF is part of a State Wide State Wide Computing Computing consortium FCLAconsortium FCLA
We Pay for Access We Pay for Access for 323 Vendor for 323 Vendor Databases, 42,000 Databases, 42,000 E-Journals, E-Journals, 270k/year(outside 270k/year(outside of FCLA), 4.8% of of FCLA), 4.8% of 3.2million/year 3.2million/year FCLA in Data pipesFCLA in Data pipes
New Metalib Search ModelNew Metalib Search Model
Multiple Database SearchingEmphasis on “Resource Discovery”Metalib as Resource Discovery Tool
When to Use Metalib?When to Use Metalib?
Research Intensive ApplicationResearch Intensive Application
Metalib Allows higher recallMetalib Allows higher recall
Search Terms Search TermsMolecular BiologyMolecular Biology “Kappa1-opioid receptors” and “Kappa1-opioid receptors” and
“physical activity”“physical activity”
Mayan ArcheologyMayan Archeology “Chichin Itza”“Chichin Itza”“Tulum” and “Tulum” and “epigraphy”“epigraphy”
Metalib CustomizationMetalib Customization
Customization on Backend (Addingand Configuring Our UWF List of Databases and e-Resources
Customization on Front End (ConfiguringMetalib for UWF audience
Simple but powerful Tool
5 Major Metalib Sections