introducing… ebsco host 2.0
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Introducing… EBSCO host 2.0. A redesigned EBSCO host Coming in July 2008. Why do a redesign?. Customers have requested a “Simple, Google-like interface” EBSCO host ’s main interface was last redesigned 5 years ago (August 2002) – a lot more is possible today - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introducing…
EBSCOhost 2.0A redesigned EBSCOhost
Coming in July 2008
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Why do a redesign?
• Customers have requested a“Simple, Google-like interface”
• EBSCOhost’s main interface was last redesigned 5 years ago (August 2002) – a lot more is possible today
• Usability studies with end users have shown excellent opportunities for improvement
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Goals of EBSCOhost 2.0
• Create a really simple basic search screen
• Take advantage of modern techniques available on familiar web sites
• Expose great functionality that exists today but is hidden or underutilized
• Make the simple basic search screen fit in well with all of EBSCOhost
• Improve overall EBSCOhost usability
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Power in the Result List
Narrow bySubject Cluster
Date Slider
Limiters
Dynamic Folder List
Related Images
Narrow bySource Type
Narrow byDatabase
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Related Images
• Hover your mouse over theimage thumbnails to preview
• Click to see bibliographic record
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Related Resultsfrom NewsBank
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Hover your mouse overthe article preview icon
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Expand / Collapse side panes
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Advanced SearchNew two column limiter display
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When selected, Search Historydisplays above the Result List
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More functionality availablewhen the user needs it
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Click “Choose Databases” fora display of available databases
Mouse over preview iconsfor detailed descriptions
Select All!
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Click “More Options” fora display of available limiters
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Click “Preferences” forNow more preference options!
Permanently save preferencesto My EBSCOhost
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Multi-Database searchingaccess to Authority Files
(Subjects, Publications, etc.)
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Today’s persistent links becomethe new URL... and easier to copy.
Bookmarkable!
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Articles, Searchesand Publications
now Bookmarkable
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Introducing SmartText Searching
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Starting with this article...
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Paste the entirearticle into the
Search box
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A relevant result list!
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SmartText Explained
• We analyze each word that’s part of the query for how unique it is
• We apply a weighting to each word
• We issue a search using those weights as relevancy controls
• We are considering future enhancements to let users control those weights themselves
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Lastly, EBSCOhost 2.0 offersan improved “Article Detail”
(a.k.a., “Full Record”)and improved citing...
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Article Detail
• More prominent Full Text links
• Easy copy persistent links
• Similar article results
• Icons for Print, Email, Save and
• Cite!
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Cite!
• Displays all citations formats
• Easy copy to clipboard function
• Link to Export bib managers
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EBSCOhost 2.0
ComingJuly 2008
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