The Accuracy and Thoroughness of a Federated Search Engine in the Health Sciences

Groote, Sandra L. De; Appelt, Kristina

doi:10.1300/j136v12n01_02

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“…Libraries' actions to facilitate access to information, such as subscriptions to online databases, have been successful, as can be seen in the increasing number of cited references in this study. But at the same time, libraries may also have limited access by introducing tools, such as federated search engines, to make searching seamless, which may result in less relevant results than searching individual databases [16]. Similarly, providing quick access to online material without simultaneously examining ways to provide quick, affordable access to relevant print-only material may be inhibiting access to some research.…”

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Citation patterns of online and print journals in the digital age

Groote

2008

J Med Libr Assoc

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The citation of print-only journals by researchers with access to a library with a large print and electronic collection appeared to continue, despite the availability of potential alternatives in the online collection. Journals available in electronic format were cited more frequently in publications from the campus whose library had a small print collection, and the citation of journals available in both print and electronic formats generally increased over the years studied.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Citation patterns of online and print journals in the digital age

Groote

2008

J Med Libr Assoc

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User Evaluation and Metrics Analysis of a Prototype Web-Based Federated Search Engine for Art and Cultural Heritage

2022

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Content and metadata concerning a specialized field such as Art and Cultural Heritage are often scattered throughout the World Wide Web, making it hard for end-users to find, especially amid the vast and often commercialized general content of the Web. This paper presents the process of designing and developing a Federated Search Engine (FSE) that collects such content from multiple credible sources of the world of Art and Culture and presents it to the user in a unified user-oriented manner, enhancing it with added functionality. The study focuses on the challenges such an endeavor presents and the technological tools, design decisions and methodology that lead to a fully functional, Web-based platform. This implemented search engine was evaluated by a group of stakeholders from the wider fields of art, culture and media during a closed test and the insights and feedback gained by these tests are herein analyzed and presented. These insights contain both the quantitative metrics of user engagement during the testing period and the qualitative information presented by the stakeholders through interviews. The above findings are thoroughly discussed and lead to conclusions regarding the usefulness and viability of Web applications in the aggregation and diffusion of Art and Cultural Heritage related content.

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The Accuracy and Thoroughness of a Federated Search Engine in the Health Sciences

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Citation patterns of online and print journals in the digital age

Citation patterns of online and print journals in the digital age

User Evaluation and Metrics Analysis of a Prototype Web-Based Federated Search Engine for Art and Cultural Heritage

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