Every one of this suggestions has one major flaw, IMO. The primary
result of a search is a big set of bibliographic records -- more than
the user can possible look through. In some of them there are facets
available, but in no case is there any useful analysis of set in a
visualization that would allow the user to get a picture of what she has
retrieved. I'm thinking timelines, a la' WorldCat Identities or the Open
Library subject pages [1]. Also, none of them tell the user more about
the person or subject or work that they have retrieved. (At least, in
the views that I have seen.) I really think that lists of manifestations
just aren't good enough when searches bring up hundreds of results.
kc
[1] some examples:
http://openlibrary.org/subjects/halley%27s_comet
http://openlibrary.org/subjects/place:istanbul_%28turkey%29
and see others at: http://openlibrary.org/subjects
or look for your favorites
On 9/20/12 6:03 AM, Hamilton, Gill wrote:
My current fav is Digital NZ
http://www.digitalnz.org/
Gill
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Gill Hamilton
Digital Access Manager
National Library of Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Tania Fersenheim
Sent: 19 September 2012 20:00
To: [email protected]
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Seeking examples of outstanding discovery layers
Got a favorite discovery interface? Send me the URL
I am doing some quick & dirty investigation into libraries that have
successfully and elegantly integrated discovery of various resources,
e.g.:
- library catalog
- federated indexing service such as Serials Solutions or Primo
Central, or a federated search system like Metalib
- ejournals
- ebooks
- libguides
- library web site
- worldcat local
- that kind o' stuff
I am looking for sites that are both nice to look at and seem easy to
use. I will assume that if you're touting your own site it is
technologically sophisticated. :-D Got any faves?
Tania
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