Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool

Christopher A. Sweet

Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool

Illinois Wesleyan University

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Abstract

In the fall of 2010, Illinois Wesleyan University reviewed all the major web-scale discovery tools available to libraries. We chose to be a beta-test site for EBSCO’s Discovery Service (EDS) and conducted usability testing with students. We eventually purchased EDS and did a full roll-out this past fall semester. This presentation will address the philosophy behind web-scale discovery along with our experiences regarding selection, testing, implementation, evaluation, and teaching. The presentation will also include live search demonstrations using Wesleyan’s EDS interface.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Apr 30 2012
Event	11th Annual Information Literacy Summit - Duration: Apr 30 2012 → …

Conference

Conference	11th Annual Information Literacy Summit
Period	4/30/12 → …

Keywords

ebsco discovery
library discovery tools
web-scale searching

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

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