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Presentation
Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool
11th Annual Information Literacy Summit (2012)
  • Christopher A. Sweet, Illinois Wesleyan University
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.

Keywords
  • library discovery tools,
  • ebsco discovery,
  • web-scale searching
Publication Date
April 30, 2012
Citation Information
Christopher A. Sweet. "Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool" 11th Annual Information Literacy Summit (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher_sweet/7/