Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of developing a library portal to provide integrated access to research information at the same time as an institutional or enterprise information portal was being implemented.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a case study.FindingsValid grounds for implementing vertical, specialised library portals alongside horizontal institutional portals include reduced risk, faster implementation and reduced maintenance costs.Practical implicationsOrganisations seeking to provide integrated access to distributed information resources must consider library portals.Originality/valueThis case study reveals that in practice there is little risk of overlap between institutional and library portals. Both types of product are complementary. However, some integration issues remain a challenge.

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