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 ====== Summon ====== ====== Summon ======
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 ===== Vendor ===== ===== Vendor =====
- SerialsSolutions\\ http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​\\ \\  Summon™is web-scale discovery servic ethat enables a familiar web-searching experience of the full breadth of content found in library collections—from books and videos to e-resources such as articles.\\ No need to broadcast searches to other databases —it provides one search box for a researcher to enter any terms they want and quickly get credible results in one relevancy ranked-list.\\ \\ + 
 +SerialsSolutions\\ 
 +[[http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​|http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​]]\\ 
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 +Summon™is web-scale discovery servic ethat enables a familiar web-searching experience of the full breadth of content found in library collections—from books and videos to e-resources such as articles.\\ 
 +No need to broadcast searches to other databases —it provides one search box for a researcher to enter any terms they want and quickly get credible results in one relevancy ranked-list.\\
 ===== Key Features ===== ===== Key Features =====
- Web-Scale Discovery: Full-Breadth of Library Content\\ \\  A single search\\ ​ Provides a Google-like search experience, allowing researchers to use one search box to discover credible and reliable library content.\\ \\  Relevant results\\ ​ Delivers search results in a relevancy-ranked list so the most relevant results appear at the top of the list.\\ \\  Complete and instant access\\ ​ Incorporates the comprehensive knowledge of library'​s holdings so that researchers can access their results including full-text of electronic articles.\\ \\  Hosted for easy support\\ ​ The Summon™ service is provided as a hosted service to minimise impact on library staff.\\ \\  Mobile Accessibility\\ ​ searching of a library’s collection through the Summon™ web-scale discovery service from a mobile\\ ​ device\\ \\  integration\\ ​ The Summon™ web-scale discovery service provides an open API that allows integration with existing applications,​ such as learning management systems.\\ \\  Results refinement\\ ​ navigate and narrow search result sets using multiple methods, such as filtering, faceting and sorting.\\ \\  Clear, immediate results\\ ​ Valuable information is displayed within the results list, allowing for quick appraisal. This data includes abstracts, item location, online full text availability,​ and more.\\ \\  Full-text filter\\ ​ The Summon™ service provides time-efficient research for the busy student by allowing results set to be limited to items immediately available in full text online.\\ \\  Citation formatting\\ ​ Quickly cut and paste citations in your preferred style.\\ \\  Bibliographic information export\\ ​ export citations to bibliographic management software applications such as EndNote, RefWorks and ProCite.\\ \\  Scholarship filter\\ ​ Giving you the ability to limit results to "​scholarly"​ publications including peer-reviewed material.\\ \\  "Did you mean?" suggestions\\ ​ The Summon™ service provides alternative guidance for misspellings or low yield queries.\\ + 
 +Web-Scale Discovery: Full-Breadth of Library Content\\ 
 +\\ 
 +A single search\\ 
 +Provides a Google-like search experience, allowing researchers to use one search box to discover credible and reliable library content.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Relevant results\\ 
 +Delivers search results in a relevancy-ranked list so the most relevant results appear at the top of the list.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Complete and instant access\\ 
 +Incorporates the comprehensive knowledge of library'​s holdings so that researchers can access their results including full-text of electronic articles.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Hosted for easy support\\ 
 +The Summon™ service is provided as a hosted service to minimise impact on library staff.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Mobile Accessibility\\ 
 +searching of a library’s collection through the Summon™ web-scale discovery service from a mobile\\ 
 +device\\ 
 +\\ 
 +integration\\ 
 +The Summon™ web-scale discovery service provides an open API that allows integration with existing applications,​ such as learning management systems.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Results refinement\\ 
 +navigate and narrow search result sets using multiple methods, such as filtering, faceting and sorting.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Clear, immediate results\\ 
 +Valuable information is displayed within the results list, allowing for quick appraisal. This data includes abstracts, item location, online full text availability,​ and more.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Full-text filter\\ 
 +The Summon™ service provides time-efficient research for the busy student by allowing results set to be limited to items immediately available in full text online.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Citation formatting\\ 
 +Quickly cut and paste citations in your preferred style.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Bibliographic information export\\ 
 +export citations to bibliographic management software applications such as EndNote, RefWorks and ProCite.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Scholarship filter\\ 
 +Giving you the ability to limit results to "​scholarly"​ publications including peer-reviewed material.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +"Did you mean?" suggestions\\ 
 +The Summon™ service provides alternative guidance for misspellings or low yield queries. 
 ===== Customers ===== ===== Customers =====
- ​Please see the '​[[he_systems_review|Discovery - Who uses what systems]]'​ section for an updated list.\\ ​ 
  
-  +Please see the '​[[:​he_systems_review|Discovery - Who uses what systems]]'​ section for an updated list. 
-  * Birmingham City University: http://​bcu.summon.serialssolutions.com/#​!/​ + 
-  +  * Birmingham City University: ​[[http://​bcu.summon.serialssolutions.com/#​!/​|http://​bcu.summon.serialssolutions.com/#​!/​]] 
-  * De Montfort University: http://​www.library.dmu.ac.uk/​ + 
-  +  * De Montfort University: ​[[http://​www.library.dmu.ac.uk/​|http://​www.library.dmu.ac.uk/​]] 
-  * Manchester Metropolitan University: https://​www.library.mmu.ac.uk/​ + 
-  +  * Edge Hill University: [[https://​edgehill.summon.serialssolutions.com/​|https://​edgehill.summon.serialssolutions.com/​ ]] \\ 
-  * Middlesex University: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/summon/ +  * Manchester Metropolitan University: ​[[https://​www.library.mmu.ac.uk/​|https://www.library.mmu.ac.uk/]] \\ 
-  +  * Senate House Libraries: ​[[http://​external.shl.lon.ac.uk/​summon/​index.php|http://​external.shl.lon.ac.uk/​summon/​index.php]] \\ 
-  * Senate House Libraries: http://​external.shl.lon.ac.uk/​summon/​index.php +  * Teesside University: ​[[http://​lis.tees.ac.uk/​|http://​lis.tees.ac.uk/​]] 
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-  * Teesside University: http://​lis.tees.ac.uk/​ +  * University of Brighton: ​[[https://​staff.brighton.ac.uk/​is/​libraries/​Pages/​Online-Library.aspx|https://​staff.brighton.ac.uk/​is/​libraries/​Pages/​Online-Library.aspx]] 
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-  * University of Brighton: https://​staff.brighton.ac.uk/​is/​libraries/​Pages/​Online-Library.aspx +  * University of Glasgow: ​[[https://​www.gla.ac.uk/​myglasgow/​library/​|https://​www.gla.ac.uk/​myglasgow/​library/​]] 
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-  * University of Glasgow: https://​www.gla.ac.uk/​myglasgow/​library/​ +  * University of Huddersfield: ​[[http://​library.hud.ac.uk/​summon/​|http://​library.hud.ac.uk/​summon/​]] 
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-  * University of Huddersfield:​ http://​library.hud.ac.uk/​summon/​ +  * University of Hull: [[http://​libguides.hull.ac.uk/​summon|http://​libguides.hull.ac.uk/​summon]] 
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-  * University of Hull: http://​libguides.hull.ac.uk/​summon +  * University of the West of England: ​[[http://​www1.uwe.ac.uk/​library/​|http://​www1.uwe.ac.uk/​library/​]] 
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-  * University of the West of England: http://​www1.uwe.ac.uk/​library/​ +  * University of West London: ​[[http://​www.uwl.ac.uk/​library|http://​www.uwl.ac.uk/​library]] 
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-  * University of West London: http://​www.uwl.ac.uk/​library +  * University of Worcester: ​[[http://​summon.worc.ac.uk/​|http://​summon.worc.ac.uk/​]] 
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-  * University of Worcester: http://​summon.worc.ac.uk/​ +
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 ===== External Links ===== ===== External Links =====
  
-  +  ​* [[http://​www.thedigitalshift.com/​2012/​02/​digital-libraries/​discovery-at-dartmouth/​|Discovery at Dartmouth.]]By David Rapp. The Digital Shift (Library Journal). 27th February 2012 \\  //'The Ivy League university was a beta partner for the Summon discovery service in 2008. In the group’s report “Next-Generation Systems at Dartmouth College,” released in September 2008, the No. 1 need was listed right at the top, on the very first page:'​We currently have a super abundance of resources accessed through a complex, disjointed discovery layer…. We need to strive for much simpler ways to find much more relevant information.'​ One search box to rule them all—federated discovery of all available resources (print, media, electronic resources) from a single point of entry is an overarching need. Next generation services must radically enhance resource integration and move us on from the isolated data silos of the present'​.//​ 
-  ​* [[http://​www.thedigitalshift.com/​2012/​02/​digital-libraries/​discovery-at-dartmouth/​|Discovery at Dartmouth.]]By David Rapp. The Digital Shift (Library Journal). 27th February 2012\\ //'The Ivy League university was a beta partner for the Summon discovery service in 2008. In the group’s report “Next-Generation Systems at Dartmouth College,” released in September 2008, the No. 1 need was listed right at the top, on the very first page:'​We currently have a super abundance of resources accessed through a complex, disjointed discovery layer…. We need to strive for much simpler ways to find much more relevant information.'​ One search box to rule them all—federated discovery of all available resources (print, media, electronic resources) from a single point of entry is an overarching need. Next generation services must radically enhance resource integration and move us on from the isolated data silos of the present'​.//​ + 
-  +  * Presentation by Greenwich University: ​[[http://​www.slideshare.net/​informationservices/​summon-discovery|http://​www.slideshare.net/​informationservices/​summon-discovery]] 
-  * Presentation by Greenwich University: http://​www.slideshare.net/​informationservices/​summon-discovery + 
-  +  * Resources: ​[[http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​resources/​|http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​resources/​]] 
-  * Resources: http://​www.serialssolutions.com/​discovery/​summon/​resources/​ + 
-  +  * Paul Stainthorp (University of Lincoln) Summon blog post: [[http://​paulstainthorp.com/​2011/​08/​10/​notes-on-serials-solutions-summon/​|http://​paulstainthorp.com/​2011/​08/​10/​notes-on-serials-solutions-summon/​]] 
-  * Paul Stainthorp (University of Lincoln) Summon blog post: http://​paulstainthorp.com/​2011/​08/​10/​notes-on-serials-solutions-summon/​ +
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   * Implementing and evaluating Summon at Huddersfield and Northumbria Universities'​. By Thoburn, June, Coates, Annette and Stone, Graham [JISC] Project Report. 2010: [[http://​eprints.hud.ac.uk/​9921/​1/​JISCSummonCase-StudyreportFinal.pdf|Simplifying resource discovery and access in academic libraries]]   * Implementing and evaluating Summon at Huddersfield and Northumbria Universities'​. By Thoburn, June, Coates, Annette and Stone, Graham [JISC] Project Report. 2010: [[http://​eprints.hud.ac.uk/​9921/​1/​JISCSummonCase-StudyreportFinal.pdf|Simplifying resource discovery and access in academic libraries]]
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