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reSearcher Software Update. Kevin Stranack SFU Library kstranac@sfu.ca. Outline. SFU Library Software Development Serials Management: CUFTS v.2 Link Resolving: GODOT v.2 Federated Searching: dbWiz v.2 Further Information. SFU Library Software Development.
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reSearcher Software Update Kevin Stranack SFU Library kstranac@sfu.ca
Outline • SFU Library Software Development • Serials Management: CUFTS v.2 • Link Resolving: GODOT v.2 • Federated Searching: dbWiz v.2 • Further Information
SFU Library Software Development • Multiple open source projects • Designed to ease resource discovery, access, and management • Used internationally • Development teams located at SFU • Funded by COPPUL, ELN, SFU and new partners
Serials Management: CUFTS • Serials knowledge base • 300+ collections • Aggregators • Electronic publishers • Open access content • Regularly updated at SFU • Basis for a variety of services
CUFTS: Services • E-Resource management • A – Z serials database • Local MARC records • Full-text link resolving with GODOT
E-Resource Management Single location of information • Costs • Renewal dates • Licensing terms • Contacts
CUFTS Journal Database (CJDB) • Public interface to serials collection • Integrates print and electronic • Based on CUFTS data, local MARC records, shared MARC records • Searchable • Subject and title browsing • Tagging
CUFTS Journal Database (CJDB) • Concordia University College • Simon Fraser University • Roskilde University Library
Future CUFTS Enhancements • A-Z Database of Databases List • Variable User Permissions • Staff CJDB Display • Additional ERM Fields • Resource Status • Reports/Statistics • Import Files (Excel, Word, PDF)
Link Resolving: GODOT • Places a link in your online databases • Works with CUFTS for full-text linking • Searches local and remote catalogues • Interoperates with many ILS and ILL systems • OpenURL compliant • Customizable user interface
Federated Searching: dbWiz • One interface searches multiple targets • Returns integrated result set • Currently funded by participating COPPUL members, ELN, Roskilde • Source code freely available to libraries everywhere
dbWiz: What Can It Search? • Library catalogues • Subscription databases • E-book collections • Free web-based databases • Internet search engines • Institutional repositories
dbWiz • Customizable • Basic and advanced searching • Ability to create subject specific categories • Search box can be embedded in any web page
dbWiz • Simon Fraser University • Embedded Searches
Further Information • Kevin Stranack • 604.291.4648 • kstranac@sfu.ca • http://researcher.sfu.ca