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Review of Social Science Aggregators Terms of Reference. Terms of References : General. Content Format Usability Behavior Access Training Miss. Content. list of subject areas covered by the aggregators' database related to ISI number of journal titles included in the database(s)
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Review of Social Science Aggregators Terms of Reference
Terms of References: General • Content • Format • Usability • Behavior • Access • Training • Miss
Content • list of subject areas covered by the aggregators' database related to ISI • number of journal titles included in the database(s) • number of journal titles included in the database(s) related to ISI impact factor • how deep is achieve
Format • sorting results by relevance and by date • PDF, HTML • print/email/download
Usability • little effort to learn • Easy to find Basic and Advanced • Easy identify the user could REFINE the search • Clear information on how to SAVE the results • availability of CD or DVD format (many institutions in the consortium still have poor or expensive connectivity)
Behaviour • searching and browsing • access to e-resources through library OPAC • access to e-resources through library Websites or other journal management software • stable and durable URLs for each title required • personalization options (alerting, search history...)
Access • authorized Proxy server management • remote access / home access • administrative privileges (display details, IP domain access rights) • setting up/maintaining link to e-journals form own databases • user statistics (individual institution, all within the country, all eIFL)
Training • training documentation • availability of local training • helpdesk facilities • tutorials in local languages
Miscellaneous • length of free-trial • price on the basis of a three-year deal • payment arrangements • Possibility to export search results to ProCite