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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 > ---------------------------------- > Gill Hamilton > Digital Access Manager > National Library of Scotland > Edinburgh, Scotland > [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Tania Fersenheim > Sent: 19 September 2012 20:00 > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > -- Karen Coyle [log in to unmask] http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet