E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced that its Summon web-scale discovery service has pioneered a new feature that expands exploration of library collections even further. The Summon service’s new Database Recommender points users to not only the indexed content in a library’s collection, but also to valuable, targeted research tools – all within the context of a single search. A user’s Summon search will now return the specific books and articles that are relevant along with a list of recommended databases to consult for additional pertinent information.
Through the Summon service, users can use a single entrance to the library’s collections, searching all formats in one integrated and instant search. Search results are returned in less than a second and now include not only indexed content, but advice on databases held by the library that are particularly pertinent to their research. This latest feature of the Summon service showcases sources that don’t lend themselves to be indexed by any service such as dynamic or statistical databases. In keeping with the Summon service’s uncomplicated interface, recommendations are integrated in the results screen and a mouse click takes users to the resource’s home page.
Database Recommender is the latest innovation to the service libraries are embracing as their path to bring students and faculty back to the library as the starting point for research. The Summon service was built from scratch using an entirely new technology architecture that delivers a search experience rivaling those found on the Open Web. Rather than federated search, it is powered by a single index that enables sub-second searches and completely unbiased results.
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