Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that the Università di Palermo has selected the Summon web-scale discovery service and 360 Link to further increase the discoverability and access to its library collections. Università di Palermo is the second university in Italy to adopt the Summon service.
Currently, the Summon service allows researchers to quickly and easily search content from more than 6,800 providers with more than 600 million records. The Summon service provides proven value to more than 200 libraries worldwide that subscribe to the service because it is a clear, comprehensive starting point for research, and helps ensure material in the library is easily discovered and used.
Powered by Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks, 360 Link OpenURL link resolver provides fast and accurate access to the library's e-resource collection by returning the most complete and accurate results available. 360 Link is also highly customisable, offering librarians the option to alter the order of databases and resource links, the display style of citations or how to integrate 360 Link with other management services.
Serials Solutions 360 Link also offers an innovative citation management capability, which allows the service to integrate tightly with other library software and technology.
Founded in 1806, Università di Palermo serves more than 60,000 students offering courses across 12 major disciplines. The University's digital library subscribes to around 50,000 electronic journals and boasts a wealth of local and international content in its physical library.
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