Integration in the Digital Integration in the Digital Library Environment Library Environment

Integration in the Digital Integration in the Digital Library Environment Library Environment

Presented by: 羅耀煒 Loh Yeow WeyTitle: Account Manager Taiwan / Product Sales Manager ScopusDate: Nov 2004

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AgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda

• Current Library Challenges• Selection Decision Making Criteria

– Value– Usability

• Integration = Increased Utilization– Enduser focused– Positioning and Access

• System Options & Implications• Conclusions

Many Library Many Library Challenges….Challenges….Many Library Many Library Challenges….Challenges….

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1. Many different content sources in 1. Many different content sources in TaiwanTaiwan1. Many different content sources in 1. Many different content sources in TaiwanTaiwan

• E - Journals:• E - Books:• Print Journals:• Books and Monographs:• Thesis’s:• A&I Databases:• Aggregated Full Text databases:• Fiche: • CD – Rom• …….

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2. Making it logical to your end-users is also 2. Making it logical to your end-users is also challenging…challenging…2. Making it logical to your end-users is also 2. Making it logical to your end-users is also challenging…challenging…

authentication

primary publishers database

secondary republishers

database

A&I database

non-bibdatabase

free web resources

e-reservecatalogue portalsonline

learningsystems

web site

clients

The schematic is relatively The schematic is relatively simple and remember that simple and remember that for every extra click you for every extra click you loose 50% of endusers……loose 50% of endusers……

The schematic is relatively The schematic is relatively simple and remember that simple and remember that for every extra click you for every extra click you loose 50% of endusers……loose 50% of endusers……

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• huge variety of DBs has also brought huge diversity

• out of necessity, simplicity is traded for diversity and cost-effectiveness

• online usage is huge. End-users are voting with their mice. The library needs to be geared to serve them…

...this what end-users face in ...this what end-users face in realityreality...this what end-users face in ...this what end-users face in realityreality

Not easy if you are a novice Not easy if you are a novice or an expert…or an expert…

Not easy if you are a novice Not easy if you are a novice or an expert…or an expert…

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So how do you make selections?So how do you make selections?So how do you make selections?So how do you make selections?

• Experience…• Faculty Input…• Vendor Influence…• Product Quality…• Price…Ultimately based on Value =

Usage

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Librarian’s dilemmaLibrarian’s dilemmaLibrarian’s dilemmaLibrarian’s dilemma

• Many databases, many searches, and heaps of information; end – user does not know where to start searching

• Googlezation; end-users use google which does not lead to library resources

In nut shell – you want to combine the quality of valuable established databases with the behavior of the end-user

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Some solutionsSome solutionsSome solutionsSome solutions

• Library integration systems e.g. Exlibris, Endeavor, etc– Portals offering federated searching– One access point– Searching across many sources

simultaneously– Seamless linking

• Emerging solutions that combine quality and address ‘google-like’ requirements of End-users

First the library integration First the library integration option…option…

First the library integration First the library integration option…option…

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ScienceDirectSDOS/SDOL

3.5 mln articles

Navigation25 mln Abstracts & Indexes

Physics Econ. Chem.

8 mln Backfiles(live!)

E - Books, Book series E – MRW: 60

BioMed

etc.

Scopus/Scirus

Search to 14.500 titles:-Elsevier-Wiley-Springer-Kluwer-Nature-Science-Cell Press-60 Taiwanese Journals-Etc.-Etc

Another way of looking at itAnother way of looking at itAnother way of looking at itAnother way of looking at it

Library Management System + Open URL

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ScopusScopus – quality delivered to fit with End-user – quality delivered to fit with End-user behaviourbehaviourScopusScopus – quality delivered to fit with End-user – quality delivered to fit with End-user behaviourbehaviour

A new, all-science information service offering:

• Broad coverage of more than 14,500 titles– More than 4,000 publishers– An estimated coverage of more than 80% of peer-

reviewed scientific literature• Citation and reference

searching/browsingacross >26 million abstracts and 10 years of references

• The shortest way to full text • Federated searching: web and local

sources• Citation Analysis! • A simple, single entry point for users

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•14,500 journals

•30 million abstracts

•Refs from 1996

•All subjects

• All publishers

(4000)

•Library integration tools

•Dynamic linking to full text•Customised library

linking•Searches local sources

•Access web=Scirus

•Developed in partnership with 7 leading inst.

•Librarians love it

•End-users love it

• One entry point One entry point – – easy, quick & easy, quick & comprehensivecomprehensive

• Max 2 clicks to full textMax 2 clicks to full text - seamless workflow- seamless workflow

• Built Built - for Users - for Users - with Users- with Users

First the library integration First the library integration option…option…

then easiness for End-then easiness for End-users !users !

First the library integration First the library integration option…option…

then easiness for End-then easiness for End-users !users !

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Single Log-On for end-usersSingle Log-On for end-usersSingle Log-On for end-usersSingle Log-On for end-users

Shibboleth on Elsevier Products and Many Other Vendors

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Seamless Integration: SDOLSeamless Integration: SDOLSeamless Integration: SDOLSeamless Integration: SDOL

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Seamless Access to Books, MRW’s, Seamless Access to Books, MRW’s, etc.etc.Seamless Access to Books, MRW’s, Seamless Access to Books, MRW’s, etc.etc.

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Seamless Integration: ScopusSeamless Integration: ScopusSeamless Integration: ScopusSeamless Integration: Scopus

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Seamless Integration: Seamless Integration: Embase.Com Embase.Com Seamless Integration: Seamless Integration: Embase.Com Embase.Com

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Implications of both optionsImplications of both optionsImplications of both optionsImplications of both options• Library Integration

– Requires a systems solution and re-thinking of what databases to keep and integrate

– Requires vendor supported interoperability• Scopus

– Off the shelf solution providing partial integration and linking

– Could enable a de-selection of marginal database or databases with overlapping content

– Provides an option to position high used specialty DBs alongside a comprehnsive sources e.g. BIOSIS, Compendex, INSPEC, Econlit, Emase,

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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

• Ultimately both vendors and librarians strive to serve the end-user

• Many solutions available to do so• Solutions chosen will depend on your

situation and budgets• Integration is unavoidable• Although challenging it provides

opportunities to increase value of purchased products and improve effeciency of the research process!

• A shared objective…

Thank you!Thank you!