Discovery Tools
OPENING DOORSTO STUDENT RESEARCH
A variety of databases (targets)
AuthenticationDedupingTopic portals
FasterLess DuplicatesImproved Accuracy
Federated vs. Discovery
Federated Tools Discovery Tools
Discovery at Lincoln Memorial University Library
Web Scale Discovery
Relevancy Searching Faceted Searching All Content Types
Discovery at Lincoln Memorial University LibrarySocial Media
Tagging Profiles Shared Lists
WorldCat Local CatalogDatabase Searching
120+ databasesIntegration with
IlliadKnowledge baseOCLC Central Index
The Great Debate
Complex techniquesDefinitive databases
Google like searchingOne stop shopping
Opening Doors to Research
Providing optionsFaster and betterOpportunities
For the students…
More attractiveFaster, accurate
searchingResearch options
Implications
Students choose catalog firstMore options, harder to use?Instruction takes on challenge
Questions?