Medialab Solutions, a
US-based provider of library software, has announced that in a single year, more than 400 libraries have
chosen the AquaBrowser Library, its search and discovery system for libraries. AquaBrowser, which
provides libraries with visual and faceted search solutions, has over 700 customers worldwide, and
can be found in thousands of libraries of all types and sizes around the world, according to the company.
The Medialab tool is designed to harness the power of common search behaviours to deliver immediate results
and relevant content from a variety of sources. Its 'search, discover, refine' methodology is projected to
provide visualisation and faceting features that help users quickly and easily uncover relevant results and
encourage them to explore more of a library's resources.
First, AquaBrowser searches all available
content using a single query. Results are ranked by relevance and enhanced through associations displayed in a
'word cloud'. Then, the 'word cloud' encourages broader explorations and discovery using context sensitive association,
word variations, spelling alternatives, translations and synonyms. Associations are automatically generated from the
library's resources and link users to new paths that can help them zero in on the answers they are looking for.
Finally, faceted navigation further exploits the library's resource metadata to help users zoom into specific result
sets and refine searches. Relevancy rankings and facets are flexible to meet the library's specific needs.
SerialsSolutions is the exclusive provider of AquaBrowser Library to academic and special libraries in North
America.
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