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How to create User-Defined QuickSets
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
South Dakota State University Libraries will go live with MetaLib pretty soon
Known as information gateways, MetaLib allows databases to be grouped together in reflection of the library subject guides.
The library has more than 200 databases. Currently every single database has been tested in MetaLib and is available for searching.
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The library has more than 200 databases. Currently every single database has been tested in MetaLib and is available for searching.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
South Dakota State University Libraries goes live with SFX
South Dakota State University Libraries successfully migrated library holdings from EBSCO A-Z to SFX in December 2008.
The project covered more than 47,000 electronic titles and 10,000 print titles. This project presented itself as the opportunity of identifying and solving issues relating to hidden titles after the migration. A number of factors contributing to the issue were identified and solutions were developed. It is believed that these solutions should be instructive to the same problem in similar projects.
Technorati Tags: EBSCO A-Z, Link Resolver, Migration, SFX
The project covered more than 47,000 electronic titles and 10,000 print titles. This project presented itself as the opportunity of identifying and solving issues relating to hidden titles after the migration. A number of factors contributing to the issue were identified and solutions were developed. It is believed that these solutions should be instructive to the same problem in similar projects.
Technorati Tags: EBSCO A-Z, Link Resolver, Migration, SFX
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a useful tool for locating scholarly sources. Its ease of use and similarity to basic Google attract many users. It is possible to check library local holding information through Google Scholar. Google Scholar crawls library holding information via ScholarSFX or SFX.
Google Scholar and ScholarSFX
scholarsfx is free both to members and non-members. Unfortunately, the ScholarSFX service doesn't exist anymore.
Google Scholar and SFX
I've been implementing Google Scholar at SDSU libraries. Google Scholar has gone live recently.
For on-campus users:
Go to Google Scholar and do a search, additional links called "Find it@SDSU" are now available. Clicking on these links will provide access to articles included in our e-journal or print holdings.
For off-campus users, you need to take additional steps:
• Click on the 'Scholar Preferences' on the Google Scholar homepage.
• Type "sdsu" in the search box behind Library Links.
• Click on 'Find Library'
• Select 'South Dakota State University - Find it@SDSU' as one of the libraries that you wish to appear on Scholar results screens.
• Click on 'Save Preferences' at the bottom of the webpage.
For more information, please see Linking to SDSU Library resources in Google Scholar.
Technorati Tags: Google Scholar, SFX
Google Scholar and ScholarSFX
scholarsfx is free both to members and non-members. Unfortunately, the ScholarSFX service doesn't exist anymore.
Google Scholar and SFX
I've been implementing Google Scholar at SDSU libraries. Google Scholar has gone live recently.
For on-campus users:
Go to Google Scholar and do a search, additional links called "Find it@SDSU" are now available. Clicking on these links will provide access to articles included in our e-journal or print holdings.
For off-campus users, you need to take additional steps:
• Click on the 'Scholar Preferences' on the Google Scholar homepage.
• Type "sdsu" in the search box behind Library Links.
• Click on 'Find Library'
• Select 'South Dakota State University - Find it@SDSU' as one of the libraries that you wish to appear on Scholar results screens.
• Click on 'Save Preferences' at the bottom of the webpage.
For more information, please see Linking to SDSU Library resources in Google Scholar.
Technorati Tags: Google Scholar, SFX
Methods for creating RSS Feeds for new books list
Feed Servers
Attensa Feed Server is designed for Enterprises with many advanced functions. All data and records are hosted in internal servers. System requirements are pretty high.
Commercial software
FeedForAll. A number of universities use this tool to make feeds, which are hosted at internal servers.
Free Blog sites
WordPress.com or Google Blogger, which is easy to realize your goals, but the feeds have to be hosted at external servers.
WordPress MU
It is the best solution for maintaining blogs and creating RSS Feeds. All feeds and blogs are hosted and run in internal servers. WordPress has been used by many universities, such as Harvard, University of Washington, North Dakota State University, and etc.
Script Languages
Perl scripts and PHP scripts can be run at internal servers to create RSS Feeds. At SDSU, I've been creating RSS Feeds for new books list using PHP scripts.
Technorati Tags: New Books List, RSS Feeds, WordPress Mu
Attensa Feed Server is designed for Enterprises with many advanced functions. All data and records are hosted in internal servers. System requirements are pretty high.
Commercial software
FeedForAll. A number of universities use this tool to make feeds, which are hosted at internal servers.
Free Blog sites
WordPress.com or Google Blogger, which is easy to realize your goals, but the feeds have to be hosted at external servers.
WordPress MU
It is the best solution for maintaining blogs and creating RSS Feeds. All feeds and blogs are hosted and run in internal servers. WordPress has been used by many universities, such as Harvard, University of Washington, North Dakota State University, and etc.
Script Languages
Perl scripts and PHP scripts can be run at internal servers to create RSS Feeds. At SDSU, I've been creating RSS Feeds for new books list using PHP scripts.
Technorati Tags: New Books List, RSS Feeds, WordPress Mu
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