Metalib @ UWFMetalib @ UWF

The Metalib Implementation CommitteeThe Metalib Implementation CommitteeRay Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez, Ray Uzwyshyn, Caroline Thompson, Melissa Finley Gonzalez,

Lynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don ThompsonLynn Shay, Bryan Reingruber, Don Thompson

Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Soft Launch, December 6, 2006, Official Launch, January 8 2007Official Launch, January 8 2007

What is Metalib?What is Metalib?

Cross Database Search EngineCross Database Search Engine Metasearch EngineMetasearch Engine Integrated Search EngineIntegrated Search Engine Federated Search EngineFederated Search Engine

Why Do We Need Metalib?Why Do We Need Metalib?

Libraries used to purchase most of our research, academic journals and all books in print

Full Text Journal Searching 15 years ago

This is no longer the Case

The Web & Databases The Web & Databases

We purchase access to hundreds ‘vendor specific’Databases, e-resources and journal collections across the multiplicity of university disciplines

Current Journal Research Methodology

Data PipesData Pipes

Like waterpipes containing information Paying for access to data

(articles, journals, books)( Anthropology to Chemistry to Zoology) may be accessed electronically

Access to all this Information is Access to all this Information is through Our Websitethrough Our Website

http://library.uwf.edu/

Subject GuidesSubject Guides

Scrolling List of DatabasesScrolling List of Databases

Library A-Z ListLibrary A-Z List

How Do We Better Access these How Do We Better Access these Pipes?Pipes?

UWF is part of a UWF is part of a State Wide State Wide Computing Computing consortium FCLAconsortium FCLA

We Pay for Access We Pay for Access for 323 Vendor for 323 Vendor Databases, 42,000 Databases, 42,000 E-Journals, E-Journals, 270k/year(outside 270k/year(outside of FCLA), 4.8% of of FCLA), 4.8% of 3.2million/year 3.2million/year FCLA in Data pipesFCLA in Data pipes

Single Database E-Resource Searching

Searching 1998 - 2006

New Metalib Search ModelNew Metalib Search Model

Multiple Database SearchingEmphasis on “Resource Discovery”Metalib as Resource Discovery Tool

When to Use Metalib?When to Use Metalib?

Research Intensive ApplicationResearch Intensive Application

Metalib Allows higher recallMetalib Allows higher recall

Search Terms Search TermsMolecular BiologyMolecular Biology “Kappa1-opioid receptors” and “Kappa1-opioid receptors” and

“physical activity”“physical activity”

Mayan ArcheologyMayan Archeology “Chichin Itza”“Chichin Itza”“Tulum” and “Tulum” and “epigraphy”“epigraphy”

MetalibMetalib

Cross Database Search Engine, Federated Search Engine, Integrated Search

Metalib CustomizationMetalib Customization

Customization on Backend (Addingand Configuring Our UWF List of Databases and e-Resources

Customization on Front End (ConfiguringMetalib for UWF audience

Simple but powerful Tool

5 Major Metalib Sections

Customization FeaturesCustomization Features

Metalib TrainingMetalib Training

Metalib Team

Ray Uzwyshyn – Overview, CustomizationCaroline Thompson – Quicksearch, MetasearchMelissa Finley Gonzalez – Find DatabasesLynn Shay – Find JournalBryan Reingruber – My ResearchDon Thompson – Getting Help, Report a Problem Page