(goldrush@coalliance.org)Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

http://grweb.coalliance.org303-759-3399

The ProblemLibraries are spending an increasing amount on electronic resourcesDifficult to search and manage electronic resourcesNeed a way to integrate local journal holdings with online databases

Gold Rush: An Integrated Solution

A central digital registry of databases and electronic journals Customized for subscriptions of individual libraries Available over the Internet

Gold Rush FeaturesOpen URL Link Resolver—enables article linkingPublic Search Interface-Article Finder, A to Z listSubscriptions-contracts, pricing, etcReports-coverage comparisons

Gold Rush DatabaseGold Rush currently has >1000

title lists loaded representing more than 50,000 journals

Primary publishersAggregatorsIndexing & abstracting

services

Gold Rush ManagementGold Rush is centrally maintained by the AllianceRequires no local server Only need a web connection and browserInteroperates with most library catalogs—CARL,TLC, Endeavor, SIRSI, etc.

Benefits of Gold RushEasy for patrons to search and find articles in library electronic holdingsTitle lists are updated regularlyWe load your local journal holdings Free linking-open access journalsDisplays both full text and indexed titlesSearching options include boolean, nesting and truncation

More Benefits of Gold Rush

Create your own A-Z list Updates that you make in the staff module are reflected in real time in the public side of Gold RushHighly customizable Easy to set up so that you are up and running in less than a day

A Few More Benefits…We provide full documentation Full Technical Support via web and phone On-site training is availableFull functioning Electronic Resource Management System

PartnershipWe have a strong history of partnerships with libraries

ProspectorConsortia licenses for databasesShared Collection Development project between libraries

We view Gold Rush as a collaboration among participating libraries

Some Of Our CustomersDenver Public LibraryBrigham Young UniversityFort Collins Public LibraryMOBIUS (Missouri)University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterUniversity Of AlaskaOhioLinkUniversity Of New Mexico

Denver Public Library-Gold Rush

University of Alaska-Gold Rush

University of Wyoming-Gold Rush

Brigham Young University- Gold Rush

University Of Denver- Gold Rush

Searching in Gold Rush

Began search Auraria Library

Academic Search Premier

EBSCO-Academic Search Premier

Enter Search Term

Search Results Page

Gold Rush Linker

Full Text Article

Article Finder

Enter Citation

Results from Gold Rush Linker

Direct Access to the Article

Authentication

Gold Rush works with underlying authentication

Full-Text Article

A-Z List Created in Real Time

List of journals-alphabetically

“Do You Have the Journal of Nursing Diagnosis?”

Easy to find thru the A-Z list of journals

Results for Nursing Diagnosis

Database where it is held and coverage dates

Easy to Manage Online Subscriptions

Manage Dates, fees, contacts and more

Gold Rush Reports

Number of Journals with Full-Text