Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that over 500 academic and public libraries around the globe have licensed its Literati solution. Literati helps end-users not only easily discover and use their library's authoritative content, but also understand the value of the library's resources over non-authoritative sources that are abundant on the open web.
According to the service provider, while Literati by Credo for academic libraries launched less than a year ago, and Literati Public has been available for less than a month, customers including Columbia University are already seeing value. In a recently published case study at Columbia University 87 percent of students said Literati improved the quality of their work. The case study is available by registering at http://tinyurl.com/columbialiterati.
The Literati solution includes embedded tools that guide the user; integration of the library's existing resources and discovery services (extending their value); tools that measure what works and what doesn't; and a growing collection of nearly 10,000 Topic Pages. Topic Pages alone are valued at over $3.5 million. Additional technologies such as the Mind Map provide a powerful way to visualise and understand the research process.
