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Agenda Terminology and infrastructure: metasearching, federated searching Federated searching: examples, advantages, disadvantages OpenURL linking Metasearching: examples, advantages, disadvantages Different types of searches, different types of users Is Google Scholar here to stay? Making Google Scholar better Educating our users ConclusionsTRANSCRIPT
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Agenda Terminology and infrastructure: metasearching,
federated searching Federated searching: examples, advantages,
disadvantages OpenURL linking Metasearching: examples, advantages, disadvantages Different types of searches, different types of users Is Google Scholar here to stay? Making Google Scholar better Educating our users Conclusions
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Metasearching
Diverse information resources
Query form
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MetasearchingQuery form
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Diverse information resources
Just-in-time
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Federated Searching
Diverse information resources
Query form
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R e p o s i t o r y
Just-in-case
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Federated SearchingExamples: Systems developed at institutions
(e.g., Los Alamos National Laboratories; DTV, Denmark; Max Planck)
Scirus CrossRef Search Google Scholar
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Google ScholarGoogle Scholar is different It’s Google; people love it. Has unparalleled software and
hardware resources Uses sophisticated crawling techniques Relies on well-established
collaboration with publishers Huge!
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Google ScholarAdvantages: Quick Familiar Available System has full control over the data
Sophisticated searching Relevance ranking Matching …
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Google ScholarDisadvantages: Secretive and vague about
Definition of scholarly information Scope, coverage, and accuracy of the content Relevance ranking algorithm Business model
Not trustworthy?Note: Still in beta-test
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Google ScholarDisadvantages: Data is not complete Data is not up-to-date Citation information not reliable No way to scope searching No institutional branding No output tools No personalized services* No library control!
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Google ScholarOpenURL linking Available since May 10, 2005 Enable library-defined services via a
link resolver However: require the upload of
holdings into Google Scholar
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Metasearching
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Metasearching
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Metasearch SystemsAdvantages: Fully controlled by the library Provide access to known, reliable resources Up-to-date* Enable focusing on specific scope Can be tailored to specific users Customizable; enable local branding Integration with local system
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Metasearch SystemsDisadvantages: Performance Configuration of resources* Processing of results applies to
retrieved records Require maintenance
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Different types of users, different types of searches
Research needs differ from one user to another
Search versus locate Searching can be disconnected Four levels of research:
Google Google Scholar Metasearch systems Native interfaces
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Is Google Scholar Here to Stay? Probably so, depending on Google’s
plans And it will certainly be used by end
users
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If you cannot beat them, join them* Depends on the business model OpenURL linking was a good sign Encourage Google Scholar to make it
a better resource
Making Google Scholar Better
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Meanwhile, educate! Include Google Scholar as well as
metasearch systems in introductory courses
Encourage instructors to refer to the resources for research
Use the library tools to provide a better research environment
Educate Our Users
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Conclusions
Metasearch systems are much more “librarian-approved” than Google Scholar*
However, users will use Google Scholar no matter what
For the research environment, Google Scholar is better than Google
Good research experience and education are required
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Thank you!