reSearcher Software Update

Kevin StranackSFU Library

kstranac@sfu.ca

Outline

• SFU Library Software Development• Serials Management: CUFTS v.2• Link Resolving: GODOT v.2• Federated Searching: dbWiz v.2• Further Information

SFU Library Software Development

SFU Library Software Development

• Multiple open source projects• Designed to ease resource discovery,

access, and management• Used internationally• Development teams located at SFU• Funded by COPPUL, ELN, SFU and

new partners

Serials ManagementCUFTS 2.0

Serials Management: CUFTS

• Serials knowledge base• 300+ collections• Aggregators• Electronic publishers• Open access content• Regularly updated at SFU• Basis for a variety of services

CUFTS: Services

• E-Resource management• A – Z serials database• Local MARC records• Full-text link resolving with GODOT

Electronic Resource Management

E-Resource Management

Single location of information• Costs• Renewal dates• Licensing terms• Contacts

CUFTS Knowledge Base

Serials Database

CUFTS Journal Database (CJDB)

• Public interface to serials collection• Integrates print and electronic• Based on CUFTS data, local MARC

records, shared MARC records• Searchable• Subject and title browsing• Tagging

CUFTS Journal Database (CJDB)

• Concordia University College

• Simon Fraser University

• Roskilde University Library

Future CUFTS Enhancements

• A-Z Database of Databases List• Variable User Permissions• Staff CJDB Display• Additional ERM Fields• Resource Status• Reports/Statistics• Import Files (Excel, Word, PDF)

Link ResolvingGODOT 2.0

Link Resolving: GODOT

• Places a link in your online databases• Works with CUFTS for full-text linking• Searches local and remote

catalogues• Interoperates with many ILS and ILL

systems• OpenURL compliant• Customizable user interface

Federated SearchingdbWiz 2.0

Federated Searching: dbWiz

• One interface searches multiple targets

• Returns integrated result set• Currently funded by participating

COPPUL members, ELN, Roskilde• Source code freely available to

libraries everywhere

dbWiz: What Can It Search?

• Library catalogues• Subscription databases• E-book collections• Free web-based databases• Internet search engines• Institutional repositories

dbWiz

• Customizable• Basic and advanced searching• Ability to create subject specific

categories• Search box can be embedded in any

web page

dbWiz

• Simon Fraser University

• Embedded Searches

Further Information

• Kevin Stranack• 604.291.4648• kstranac@sfu.ca• http://researcher.sfu.ca