Every one of this suggestions has one major flaw, IMO. The primary
result of a search is a big set of bibliographic records -- more than
the user can possible look through. In some of them there are facets
available, but in no case is there any useful analysis of set in a
visualization that would allow the user to get a picture of what she has
retrieved. I'm thinking timelines, a la' WorldCat Identities or the Open
Library subject pages [1]. Also, none of them tell the user more about
the person or subject or work that they have retrieved. (At least, in
the views that I have seen.) I really think that lists of manifestations
just aren't good enough when searches bring up hundreds of results.
kc
[1] some examples:
http://openlibrary.org/subjects/halley%27s_comet
http://openlibrary.org/subjects/place:istanbul_%28turkey%29
and see others at: http://openlibrary.org/subjects
or look for your favorites
On 9/20/12 6:03 AM, Hamilton, Gill wrote:
> My current fav is Digital NZ
> http://www.digitalnz.org/
>
> Gill
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> Gill Hamilton
> Digital Access Manager
> National Library of Scotland
> Edinburgh, Scotland
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Tania Fersenheim
> Sent: 19 September 2012 20:00
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> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Seeking examples of outstanding discovery layers
>
> Got a favorite discovery interface? Send me the URL
>
> I am doing some quick & dirty investigation into libraries that have
> successfully and elegantly integrated discovery of various resources,
> e.g.:
>
> - library catalog
> - federated indexing service such as Serials Solutions or Primo
> Central, or a federated search system like Metalib
> - ejournals
> - ebooks
> - libguides
> - library web site
> - worldcat local
> - that kind o' stuff
>
> I am looking for sites that are both nice to look at and seem easy to
> use. I will assume that if you're touting your own site it is
> technologically sophisticated. :-D Got any faves?
>
> Tania
>
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