reSearcher Software Update

Kevin StranackConsortial Support Librarian

SFU Librarykstranac@sfu.ca

ACCOLEDS/DLI Training Session - November 28th, 2005

Outline

• SFU Library Software Development• Serials Management: CUFTS v.2.0• Link Resolving: GODOT v.2.0• Federated Searching: dbWiz v.2.0• Further Information

SFU Library Software Development

SFU Library Software Development

• Multiple open source projects• Designed to ease resource discovery,

access, and management• Used across Western Canada• Development teams located at SFU• Funded by COPPUL, ELN and SFU• Growing interest internationally

Serials ManagementCUFTS 2.0

Serials Management: CUFTS

• Serials knowledge base• 300+ collections• Aggregators• Electronic publishers• Open access content• Regularly updated at SFU• Basis for a variety of services

CUFTS: Services

• E-Resource management• A – Z serials database• Full-text link resolving• Journal searching• Collection comparison reports • MARC records

Electronic Resource Management

E-Resource Management

Single location of information• Costs• Renewal dates• Licensing terms• Contacts• Reports

Serials Database

CUFTS Journal Database (CJDB)

• Public interface to serials collection• Integrates print and electronic• Based on CUFTS data, local MARC

records, shared MARC records• Searchable• Subject and title browsing• Tagging

Serials Database Enhancements

Future CUFTS Enhancements

• A-Z Database of Databases List• Variable User Permissions• Staff CJDB Display• Additional ERM Fields• Resource Status• Reports/Statistics• Import PDF Documents

Link ResolvingGODOT 2.0

Link Resolving: GODOT

• Places a link in your online databases• Works with CUFTS for full-text linking• Searches local and remote

catalogues• Interoperates with many ILS and ILL

systems• OpenURL compliant• Customizable user interface

Public Serial Services

http://cufts.lib.sfu.ca/tools.shtml

Journal Lookup

Resource Comparison

MARC Records

Federated SearchingdbWiz 2.0

Federated Searching: dbWiz

• One interface searches multiple targets

• Returns integrated result set• Currently funded by nine COPPUL

members and ELN• Source code freely available to

libraries everywhere

dbWiz: What Can It Search?

• Library catalogues• Subscription databases• E-book collections• Free web-based databases• Internet search engines• Institutional repositories

dbWiz

• Customizable• Basic and advanced searching• Ability to create subject specific

categories• Search box can be embedded in any

web page

Further Information

• Kevin Stranack, Consortial Support Librarian

• 604.291.4648• kstranac@sfu.ca• http://researcher.sfu.ca