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EBSCO A-to-Z at

Georgia Southern University--Why and How

Iris B. DurdenSerials Librarian

Georgia Southern University

GUGMMay 20, 2004

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Georgia Southern University 15,700 students in Fall 2003 600+ faculty 7 colleges, including new College

of Information Technology 5 schools, including School of

Public Health (first in University System)

Many distance learning programs and locations, including Savannah

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Zach S. Henderson Library

Over ½ million volumes in general collections

Regional selective federal government documents depository with over ½ million volumes

State government documents depository 16 faculty, 37 staff, numerous student

assistants Open 24 hours/day fall and spring semesters 300+ public computers

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Expansion/renovation project

Will feature automated retrieval system—first in the region

Two phases, each taking 18-24 months to complete

Major impact on library services in phase 2

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Budget challenges Flat budget for a number of years Budget reductions Increased demand for electronic

resources Rising costs of periodical

subscriptions and electronic resources

cancelled 500 print subscriptions (1/4 of collection) in FY04

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Why an E-journal listproduct Wanted to maximize access to e-journal

resources because of cancellation of print subscriptions, construction project, remote users, addition of new academic programs

In-house web page used for several years “Clunky” to maintain Not comprehensive—no aggregator titles

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E-journal locator “want list” Minimal in-house labor required for set-up and maintenance

list creation customization

User-friendly interface Relatively low cost Proxy compatible MARC record load capability Linking capabilities (to and from catalog,

etc.)

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Choosing EBSCO A-to-Z EBSCO handles print subscriptions Subscribe to EBSCO’s EJS

Enhanced Price seemed reasonable Set-up and maintenance seemed

easy

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How we are implementing

Interim step until link resolver purchased, so… Simple Quick Relatively little customization

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Building the list Secure web page for administrator 3 steps to set up

Title list management (building, updating the list)

List customization (branding) —many options Link and proxy management

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Building the list From administrator web page

Click on “manage your title list”

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On the Title Wizard page Click “yes”

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Vendor Selection page Click on vendors that provide

packages (100+ vendors)

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GALILEO full-text

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Package Selection page Check by packages “owned”

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Titles in package Click on “details” at left of title for

specific information about the title

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Individual Title Selection page

Check any individual titles owned

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Congratulations page Total number of titles added to list Options to continue set-up

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Branding management Set up custom logo, header, footer,

text, messages

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Custom links To Library catalog and ILL form

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List Display Options Choose fields, field behavior, tabs, alpha menu level, default page

size

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Proxy settings

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The List Header information

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The List Tabs--Titles

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The List Tab—Subjects

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The List Tab—Search

Same as “advanced search” on Title tab

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The List Title information

Holdings in each database ISSN, Publisher, Subject (any,all,none) Custom links on right

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Access to the list From Library’s home page

Click on “Journal, magazine, & newspaper databases”

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Access to the list Click on “Electronic journals”

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Access to the list

From Library catalog Link in bib record to A-to-Z listing for

title

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More information About EBSCO A-to-Z, go to

http://www.ebsco.com/atoz/default.asp

About Georgia Southern’s implementation, contact:Iris Durden, Serials Librarianidurden@georgiasouthern.edu912-681-5114