Serials Solutions, a business unit of ProQuest, US, has launched a new service that will create Google-like searching of the full breadth of content found in library collections - from books and videos to e-resources at the article level. The new Summon unified discovery service is supported by ProQuest and Gale, and addresses what research shows is a fundamental barrier between libraries and users. The service is in beta with academic libraries throughout North America and will be available for purchase later this year.
The Summon service's library-branded search box will eliminate the confusion users have in finding a starting point for their research, making library collections simple to use and understand. Designed with library needs in mind, the service is built with an open API so that it can be integrated with existing library Web sites or campus systems.
The Summon service is being developed in close cooperation with library beta partners. It goes beyond federated search and leap-frogs next-generation OPACs by searching the library records as well as a full-complement of electronic content - at the article level - all together. It is the result of Serials Solutions' unique combination of assets and expertise, enabled by the participation of the industry's leading content providers. Apart from Gale and ProQuest, other participants include Springer, Taylor & Francis and Sage Publications, among others.
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