Citations Helper:What Is It and What Can It Do?Sakai ConferenceAmsterdamJune 12, 2007

BackgroundIndiana University Libraries and University of Michigan Mellon Grant: 1 Jan 06 to June 08Integrate licensed library content and Sakai

Project PartnersUC-Berkeley Johns Hopkins NorthwesternStanfordYale

Citations Helper: In BriefNew functionality in Sakai 2.4Enables users to search and retrieve citations and make stable URLs to content with SakaiUses library metasearch tools, Google Scholar, and/or manual adding of citations Embedded within the Resources tool

DemonstrationGo to browserDemo done

Add Citations

Basic Search

Search Results

Revise Citation List

View Citation Details

SFX & Full-text

Google Scholar

Searching Library Resources: Technical UnderpinningsEx Libris MetaLib X-Server is doing the searchingAccess the same search sources that SearchTools canGet the same metadata as SearchTools

Linking to Library Resources: Technical UnderpinningsCreating our own OpenURL links for SFXPlan to integrate with SFX API

Configuring the toolDefault is set to off in Sakai Options to enable one or all three:Search Library ResourcesSearch Google ScholarCreate a citation Specific course will activate the tool

Configuring with Library ResourcesLibrary needs SingleSearch Web2Bridge or MetaLib X-ServerFlexible configuration schemesIndiana environmentMultiple XML files + Java implementationMichigan environmentHandful of Sakai properties + XML fileDocumentationhttp://confluence.sakaiproject.org/confluence/x/mqs

Recommended use for Fall 07Contact your campus library to configure with metasearch toolsTarget specific courses with library assignments Send us your feedbacksakaibrary@umich.edu

Next StepsRefine and improve Citations Helper for Sakai 2.5 Sorting/reordering of results sets and citation listsImporting from EndNote, RefWorks, etc.Adding citations from within Rich Text Editor

Next Steps Explore other means of getting citations into SakaiSearch engines, browser pluginsCreate Research Guides prototypePages providing research support for a specific course or subjectDLF Aquifer projectFollow-up project?

Support faculty and librarian creation of:Constrained searchesCanned searchesLinks to specific electronic resourcesHelp guidesLinks to contact librarians: chat, e-mail, course discussion forumOther library sources

Learn More about SakaibrarySakaibrary in 2.4: User Feedback Guides Development, Thursday @ 10:10amProject Wikihttp://issues.sakaiproject.org/confluence/display/SLIB/HomeProject Websitehttp://sakaibrary.orgCitations Helper Demo (free resources)http://sakaibrary.umdl.umich.edu

Search and retrieve citations using library resources Google Scholar Manually add a citation Going to our development space - thats why it looks different than Ctools. Point out the custom URL option.