I Can't Get No Satis-Searching: Reassessing Discovery Layers in Academic Libraries Journal of Web Librarianship.
Much has been written about discovery layer strengths and weaknesses in academic libraries. Many academic libraries have a discovery layer, using products, such as those from OCLC, EBSCO, ExLibris, Summon, or open-source products, such as VuFind. But after over 10 years of academic libraries adoptin...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Web Librarianship Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Mar2024
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