Reinforcing the value of libraries as the hub for university research, ProQuest is transforming end-to-end researcher workflows by integrating Flow, a research management and collaboration solution, with the Summon discovery service. Serving as the digital front door to the library, the Summon service provides discovery of academic materials across collections.
With the seamless integration of Flow and Summon, persistent access across both platforms enables users to save reference citations, share content and collaborate with colleagues. Combining these two powerful solutions creates an intuitive, modern, compelling user experience while increasing engagement, knowledge-sharing and collaboration among researchers.
Search results in Summon can be saved to Flow and new users can easily create a Flow account during a Summon session. Through account integration, persistent access across both platforms streamlines the workflow making saved research from past sessions accessible and always up to date.
An overview of Flow was published in the February issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter. As predicted by the author, Flow moved beyond basic citation management and this Summon integration delivers a new layer of end-user interaction fostering a deeper level of engagement among researchers.
Developed to accommodate the changing nature of research and managing research projects, Flow integrates citation metadata with full text document management. Cloud-based and easy for institutional implementation, this intuitive solution for students and researchers simplifies organising and sharing their materials and enables virtual team collaboration.
