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Metalib @ UWF

Metalib @ UWF. The Metalib Implementation Committee Ray Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez, Lynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don Thompson Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Official Launch, January 8 2007. What is Metalib?. Cross Database Search Engine Metasearch Engine

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Metalib @ UWF

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  1. Metalib @ UWF The Metalib Implementation CommitteeRay Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez, Lynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don Thompson Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Official Launch, January 8 2007

  2. What is Metalib? • Cross Database Search Engine • Metasearch Engine • Integrated Search Engine • Federated Search Engine

  3. 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

  4. The Web & Databases Current Journal Research Methodology We purchase access to hundreds ‘vendor specific’ Databases, e-resources and journal collections across the multiplicity of university disciplines

  5. Data Pipes Like waterpipes containing information Paying for access to data (articles, journals, books)( Anthropology to Chemistry to Zoology) may be accessed electronically

  6. Access to all this Information is through Our Website http://library.uwf.edu/

  7. Subject Guides

  8. Scrolling List of Databases

  9. Library A-Z List

  10. How Do We Better Access these Pipes? • UWF is part of a State Wide Computing consortium FCLA • We Pay for Access for 323 Vendor Databases, 42,000 E-Journals, 270k/year(outside of FCLA), 4.8% of 3.2million/year FCLA in Data pipes

  11. Single Database E-Resource Searching Searching 1998 - 2006

  12. New Metalib Search Model Multiple Database SearchingEmphasis on “Resource Discovery”Metalib as Resource Discovery Tool

  13. When to Use Metalib? • Research Intensive ApplicationMetalib Allows higher recall Search TermsMolecular Biology “Kappa1-opioid receptors” and “physical activity”Mayan Archeology “Chichin Itza” “Tulum” and “epigraphy”

  14. Metalib Cross Database Search Engine, Federated Search Engine, Integrated Search

  15. Metalib Customization 5 Major Metalib Sections 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

  16. Customization Features

  17. Metalib Training Metalib TeamRay Uzwyshyn – Overview, CustomizationCaroline Thompson – Quicksearch, MetasearchMelissa Finley Gonzalez – Find DatabasesLynn Shay – Find JournalBryan Reingruber – My ResearchDon Thompson – Getting Help, Report a Problem Page

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