How UK academic libraries choose metasearch systems

Ruddock, Bethan; Hartley, Dick

doi:10.1108/00012531011015226

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“…Research suggests that OPACs are still difficult to use even after the three decades-long effort of enhancement [45,46]. In order to make their resources easier to search, many libraries have incorporated federated search engines that enable searching across different sources in OPACs and DBs [47,48]. Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has also actively incorporated more resources in WorldCat.…”

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Selecting quality sources: Bridging the gap between the perception and use of information sources

Kim

Sin

2011

Journal of Information Science

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This study investigated undergraduates’ source selection behaviour: what sources they use frequently, what criteria they consider important for source selection, how they perceive different sources, and whether their source selection behaviour is related to what they know about selection criteria. Semantic differential rating scales and correspondence analyses were used to capture the participants’ perception of source characteristics. Five hundred and seventy-six undergraduate students from a public university participated in the study. The study found discrepancies between what students know and what they do regarding source selection. Spearman’s rank correlation results imply that participants did not apply the criteria they considered important (e.g. accuracy, currency) frequently when selecting sources. Sources perceived to be ‘accessible’ in economical, physical, and psychological senses tended to be used often. Suggestions were made to refine information literacy programmes to support the selection of quality sources.

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Selecting quality sources: Bridging the gap between the perception and use of information sources

Kim

Sin

2011

Journal of Information Science

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“…It seems advisable to create a starting point on the library's gateway with an easy-to-use structure that can be customized for undergraduates as well as easy-to-use federated search engines that enable searching across different sources and databases. In fact, many libraries have attempted to implement federated search engines that facilitate searching across different resources and databases that the library has (Cox, 2007;Ruddock & Hartley, 2010). Although such efforts have yielded some success, many agree that current federated search engines should be further empowered to enhance the user experience more positively.…”

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Bridging Gaps in College Students' Source Perception and Use

Kim

Yoo‐Lee

Kwon³

2013

Journal of the Korean Society for information Management

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The study examines two aspects that relate to undergraduates' selection and use of information sources for their academic assignments: (1) sources perceived useful vs. sources frequently used, and (2) source characteristics considered important as selection criteria vs. selection criteria used as reflected in characteristics of frequently used sources. A survey of 251 undergraduate students attempted to address the gaps between what students think they should do and what they actually do with regard to source selection. Characteristics of frequently used sources were analyzed to find out the criteria used for source selection. Friends/family were among the frequently used sources although they were not perceived as useful. Unlike other sources suffering gaps between the perceived usefulness and the use behavior, Web sources were the ones not only perceived most useful but also used most frequently. When the important selection criteria were compared with the characteristic of sources used often, students did not seem to actually use the selection criteria they thought important. While students considered some characteristics related to information quality (e.g., accuracy, comprehensiveness) as important criteria for source selection, the actual criteria they applied for choosing information sources could be described as 'convenient' or 'accessible' (e.g., efficient/time saving, easy to use, familiar, accessible). Based on the findings, suggestions were made to help bridge such gaps through information literacy programs and information systems design.

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“…Under certain culture conditions, P. roqueforti also shows a pronounced ability to biosynthesize secondary metabolites (Engel and Teuber 1983), some of which have antiparasitic, bacteriostatic (Kopp-Holtwiesche and Rehm 1990;Ruddock 1992;Aninat et al 2001) and anticancer properties (Nielsen et al 2005;Overy et al 2005).…”

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Penicillium roqueforti : a multifunctional cell factory of high value-added molecules

2014

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SummaryThis is a comprehensive review, with 114 references, of the chemical diversity found in the fungus Penicillium roqueforti. Secondary metabolites of an alkaloidal nature are described, for example, ergot alkaloids such as festuclavine, isofumigaclavines A and B, and diketopiperazine alkaloids such as roquefortines A-D, which are derived from imidazole. Other metabolites are marcfortines A-C, PR-toxin, eremofortines A-E, mycophenolic and penicillic acids, and some c-lactones. Also, recent developments related to the structural characteristics of botryodiplodin and andrastin are studied-the latter has anticancer properties. Finally, we discuss the enzymes of P. roqueforti, which can participate in the biotechnological production of high value-added molecules, as well as the use of secondary metabolite profiles for taxonomic purposes.

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How UK academic libraries choose metasearch systems

Cited by 4 publications

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Selecting quality sources: Bridging the gap between the perception and use of information sources

Selecting quality sources: Bridging the gap between the perception and use of information sources

Bridging Gaps in College Students' Source Perception and Use

Penicillium roqueforti : a multifunctional cell factory of high value-added molecules

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