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Enhancing Access to E-Resources by Implementing Google Scholar and E-Books in the Link Resolver. Elizabeth Sosnowska, MLS, UMDNJ University Libraries Y ingting Zhang, MLS, AHIP, UMDNJ-RWJ Library of the Health Sciences 2013 VALE / NJ ACRL / NJLA CUS Users’ Conference - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Enhancing Access to E-Resources by Implementing Google Scholar and E-Books in the Link Resolver
Elizabeth Sosnowska, MLS, UMDNJ University LibrariesYingting Zhang, MLS, AHIP, UMDNJ-RWJ Library of the Health Sciences
2013 VALE / NJ ACRL / NJLA CUS Users’ Conference
January 4, 2013
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
UMDNJ, the largest standalone health sciences university, with graduate programs in:
Medicine Dentistry Nursing Public health Biomedical sciences Health related professions
UMDNJ at a glance
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Medline via Ovid PubMed DynaMed CINAHL PsycINFO Web of Science
Traditionally Used Resources
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Usage Highlights
Medline (Ovid)
Academic Search Premier
CINAHL
Dynamed
PsycInfo
Web of Science
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000
No of sessions
No of searches
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google (1998-)o Librarians - early discoverers and adopters,
acknowledging its searching power for general and non-scholarly information.
o In academic health sciences environment – encouragement to use traditional, licensed resources prevails.
Google Scholar (2005-)o A step in the right direction and a major enhancement
of Google searching.
What About Google?
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Implementation of a link resolver (Summer 2005-)
Initial request from public services team to add Google Scholar to link resolver services (Fall 2009).
Decision not to register link resolver in Google Scholar (Winter 2009/2010).
Findit@UMDNJ vs. Google Scholar
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Time consuming and complicated way of submitting data updates to Google Scholar via our link resolver.
The significance of currency and timeliness of information for health sciences students and faculty.
Why Not Google Scholar?
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Link resolver improvementso Easy way to registero Seamless data updates via Google Scholar crawling
Google Scholar enhancementso Scholar metricso Citation tracking feature
Google Scholar information from documents not available in PubMed, such as dissertations, theses, meeting abstracts, legal documents, etc.
Research found that GS yields highly relevant articles in high impact sources.
Why Now?
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Most Searched Resources
2012 Usage Data
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No. of visits
PubMed
Medline
CINAHL
Academic Search Premier
PsycInfo
Web of Science
Referrers from Search Engines
Bing
Yahoo
Others Combined
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
PubMed
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
PubMed
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Citations
Launched in November 2011. Simple way for authors to keep track of citations to
their articles. Allows users to check who is citing their publications
and compute several citation metrics. Allows creation of a public profile for each
author/researcher, ensuring that their name will appear in Google Scholar search results.
Quick to set up and simple to maintain. Citation metrics are computed and automatically
updated.
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Citation Tracking
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Metrics
Launched in early 2012. Easy way:
o to assess the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications.
o to decide where to publish their new research. o to see which articles were cited the most and who
cited them (h-index).o to explore publications in research areas of one’s
interest.
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Metrics
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Search Results
For authors to keep track of citations to their articles
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Google Scholar Search Results
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Allowing users to access full text directly from GS search results.
Retrieval of quality clinical information from resources not indexed in specialized databases.
Ability to track citations. Easy to gauge the visibility and
influence of scholarly publications.
Users Benefits
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
15,000+ journals, including 5,400 health sciences titles.
Nearly 100 health sciences databases (licensed and free).
Images and streaming videos. Point of care products/clinical
resources. 900 e-books.
University Libraries Collections
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Many providers, many platforms Complicated subscription models DRM limitations Discoverability – static web pages Time consuming maintenance
Known Issues
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
In-scope e-books available through:o Online catalogo Manually maintained static webpage
listings E-books included in various databases
not listed
Current Access
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Improve access and discoverability of the licensed e-bookso Ability to search for a titleo Ability to link to the content
Decrease the amount of manual work required to maintain static web pages with e-book listings
Our Goals
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Why Now?
Growing e-book collection o In need of more efficient way to manage o Improving access to e-book content
Link resolver enhancementso Introduction of separate e-book indexo E-Books search featureo Home-grown A-Z e-book listing o Ability to link to e-books from search
results pages
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
E-Books On Static Web Pages
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Current E-Book Listing
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Beta Testing
450+ books activated Different platforms, different providers: Ovid,
StatRef, MD Consult, McGraw-Hill, R2 Data quality E-Books residing on a separate server
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Searching E-Books
B E T AB E T A
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Accessing E-Books
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Browsing E-Books
B E T A
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
More E-Book Browsing
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Challenges
Maintaining and updating two SFX servers (e-journals and e-books) for separate A-Z listings
Dealing with different platforms and different providers (data quality).
Issues with searching.
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Improve discoverability of e-books Allow users to link to e-books full text
content directly from search results Ability to search for the e-books titles A-Z listing for e-books (currently
available through local customization, commercial version coming soon.)
Users Benefits
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Maximizing access to licensed e-book content, including out of scope titles.
Improved usage, more cost effective More effective updating
Benefits for the Library
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UMDNJ University Libraries - http://libraries.umdnj.edu/
Next steps
Going live with e-book searching and browsing
Changes/modifications Publicity Feedback from users
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Thank You!
Questions? Please Contact:
Elizabeth Sosnowska: [email protected]
Yingting Zhang: [email protected]