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business Research and the Summon Service ALA BRASS PUBLISHERS FORUM

business Research and the Summon Service ALA BRASS PUBLISHERS FORUM. John Law, Vice President of Discovery Services. Understanding the Summon model…. Architecture of the system matters!. Unified Index. Unified Results Set.

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business Research and the Summon Service ALA BRASS PUBLISHERS FORUM

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  1. business Research and the Summon ServiceALA BRASS PUBLISHERS FORUM John Law, Vice President of Discovery Services

  2. Understanding the Summon model… Architecture of the system matters! Unified Index Unified Results Set • Having the critical core of the library’s collection represented in a single, unified index is the key to making it all work • Speed, Ease of Use, Relevancy, Customizability, Research Integrity, Stability/Reliability, and more

  3. Exponential Content Growth Now more than 1.2 billion items 500 million merged records

  4. Most complete metadata from all sources via Match and Merge Technology

  5. Business Research Providers in Summon (partial list) • American Economic Association Journals/Books and EconLit • ECONIS (German National Library of Economics  online catalog of indexed economics literature) • Emerald • FRASER, the Federal Reserve Archive of Economic History • Hoovers • IBIS World • International Monetary Fund eLibrary • ISI Emerging Markets • LexisNexis • Mergent Online • Mintel • OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development • Oxford Analytica • Oxford Economics • Palgrave MacMillan • Plunkett Research Ltd. • PubMed • Sage Journals and Books • Skillsoft/Books 24x7 • Springer Science & Business • SSRN Working Papers • Statistical Insight • The Economist magazine • The Economist Intelligence Unit Reports/Profiles • The Freedonia Group • USPTO • Web of Science • Wiley Blackwell Journals and Books • World Bank

  6. Breadth of coverage: key publishers and titles Strengths in: Management, Decision Making, Leadership, Strategy, Marketing / Branding, International Business, Ethics, Economics, Operations, IT / Information Systems Strengths in: Current / topical issues, international perspective, company / industry / political focus How are we responding to these changes?

  7. Comprehensive, up-to-date market, industry, and company information • These unembargoed reports include: • Data and analysis on industry and companies from all regions of the world. • Macro-economic data and trends and geo-political risk How are we responding to these changes? How are we responding to these changes?

  8. Rapid Adoption More than 600 Clients in 40 countries

  9. ProQuest research: content needs of business researchers Ask at the stand for a copy of our Business Researcher White Paper. How is business research changing? • Surveyed business faculty in North America, Europe, ANZ, Latin America, India and Asia • Responses from 564 business researchers Results: • Researchers want to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals • Researchers require many sources in addition to journals

  10. ProQuest research: content needs of business researchers n=564 How is business research changing?

  11. Variety of Content Types Discipline-Scoped Searching

  12. RSS Feed Embedded in LibGuide -- Returns Company Reports

  13. Record Shows Source (ECONLIT™)

  14. Image and News Spotlighting

  15. Related Search Suggestions Best Bets Database Recommender Contextual Research Guidance

  16. Indexed Research Guides

  17. Multi-disciplinary research support & exposes users to native resources Opportunities for librarians to be embedded in the research process Comprehensive Coverage of Business Content Summon – a great starting place for business research

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