Announcing the launch of the next-generation interface to library resources. The new interface includes improvements like:
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Multiple resources are available from the first screen
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Access to more than 100 databases
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Faceted display of search results in the catalog (e.g., subject, author, publication date, format type)
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Single Google-like search box that searches multiple resources at once
- “Did you mean?” spelling suggestions
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Stemming of search terms
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Merged results list that eliminates duplicates
- “Haven’t found what you’re looking for?” help refining search
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Customizable for our local information
Although the new interface facilitates navigation through the resources and library website from a single interface, it will not replace the library’s current home page. Instead links to resources from the home page will be directed through the new interface.
LINCCWeb 2.0 was first launched by the College Center for Library Automation (CCLA) for Florida Keys Community College, Miami Dade College and Palm Beach Community College on August 21st. CCLA’s launch followed an extensive and comprehensive development, refinement, and beta design period that collected input from all 28 Florida colleges, their students, and faculty. In the spring, several central Florida colleges also will launch this interface. The remaining community colleges will migrate based on locally-established timelines.
Here is a link to the new interface:
http://discover.linccweb.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=FLCC1000&reset_config=true.
Database News
Business Source Complete now includes a business video collection with 55 videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series. The series features engaging video lectures from renowned professors and experts at the Harvard Business School. All lectures are captured from executive education programs, and offer groundbreaking ideas, insightful research, and practical advice on management issues. The videos contain a table of content allowing the selection of a specific topic. Most lectures provide a transcript in PDF format.
Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source is new on GCCC's resources list and covers all facets relating to the areas of dentistry including dental public health, endodontics, facial pain & surgery, odontology, oral & maxillofacial pathology/surgery/radiology, orthodontology, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, and prosthodontics. The database is updated weekly on EBSCOhost.
Safari Business and Tech Books Online Safari Books Online's on-demand digital library provides access to over 9,800 technology, creative and business books from leading publishers. When you have a question or need information, use Safari Books Online to gain immediate access to many books with lots of answers — not just one. All of the content on Safari Books Online is vetted, reliable and provided by the world's leading publishers and authors. In February 2010 these book titles will appear in the library catalog. For now, to access these titles, go through the A to Z Database list, and when the My Safari Books web page comes up, click the Safari Books Online icon in the top left corner of the web page.
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