Summon Discovery Research Articles

EBSCO and Summon Discovery Generator Tools: How Accurate Are They?

Most college and university libraries in British Columbia are using either EBSCO or Summon Discovery search services as a “one stop shop” for users to find, save, and cite resources for their projects. The citation generators that both EBSCO and Summon offer simplify the process of inserting citations into essays, however the citations need to be accurate for users to be able to submit citations that are error free. Considering this, this article looks at the accuracy of the citation generators each service offers. A total of twenty resources were picked from student library assignments for print books, eBooks, and articles in APA, Chicago, and MLA styles to determine the number and types of errors that occur for EBSCO and Summon Discovery. The error rate was substantial enough that caution must be used when creating citations using these tools and librarians should advise users that Discovery citation generators cannot be relied upon to provide accurate citations.

Summon user experience: A study of the summon laptop and mobile interface

The Summon Discovery tool is a widely used tool in academic libraries. This research explores how users interact with the Summon search interface in a laptop and mobile-simulation setting. The study was conducted using a combination of screen and audio recordings of the sessions, combined with real-time data recording of the participant’s responses. The data was also checked against the recordings when there was ambiguity or uncertainty in the responses as they were recorded. Participants were given a set of five tasks and nine questions to complete, with there being multiple ways to complete each task. The Summon interface was changed to include links to additional resources. The results show that generally users preferred more information for the resources, as well as more links available in the navigation.

Tingkat kesiapan Perpustakaan Universitas Gadjah Mada dalam penerapan summon discovery service

Introduction. The information retrieval service continues to experience growth form of a card catalog into a computer-based catalog (OPAC), and became discovery. The purpose of this study to determine the level of readiness of UGM Library in the application of summon discovery service.Data Collection Method. This paper used survey with a quantitative approach. Analysis Data. The data was analyzed by statistical descriptive and hypothesis testing using SPSS software.Results and Discussions. The results showed of the organizational readiness of 2.55, which categorized “ready”The level of readiness of organizational resources obtained the score 2.54 and categorised “ready”.Conclusions.. In the variable organization, the highest indicator was organizational culture followed by the organizational structure and management support. In terms of organization Resources, human resources were the highest followed by ICT, and financial resources.

Use of measurement tools for screening of postoperative delirium in nursing practice

Aim: The aim of the literary overview was to search quantitative research studies focusing on screening for postoperative patient delirium by nurses with the aid of measurement tools; and, afterwards, to compare the tools used with respect to their psychometric characteristics and use in clinical nursing practice. Design: Overview study - literary review. Methods: Electronic databases were searched for relevant documents (i.e., Web of Science, SCOPUS, Science Direct, and Summon Discovery Tool), from the period 1990-2017. Key words used for databases were: postoperative delirium, screening, tool, validity, reliability, psychometric characteristic, and nursing, combined with Boolean operators. Results: A total of 253 documents were identified. Based on the chosen selection criteria, eight studies dealing with screening of postoperative delirium were included in the analysis and overview. The following measurement tools were used in the studies: the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units - CAM-ICU, the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale - Nu-DESC, the NEECHAM Confusion Scale, the Delirium Observation Screening Scale - DOSS, and the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist - ICDSC. The tool with the optimum psychometric characteristics for detection of postoperative delirium is the CAM-ICU tool. Conclusion: The results of the studies analysed indicate the importance of the implementation of a relevant tool for screening of postoperative delirium. It is essential to examine the psychometric characteristics and usability of screening tools in Slovak clinical practice.

Data-Informed Ebook Discovery: An Analytical Approach to the User Experience

ABSTRACTThis article reports on an effort to better understand the discoverability of ebook collections at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). Library staff analyzed titles in nine ebook packages across disciplines and conducted a two-pronged analysis of how discoverable titles in these collections were, both in Summon Discovery Service and the online catalog, and the quality of what could be discovered about the ebooks with these tools. This study revealed that discoverability of ebooks is not equal across collections, and some collections require more work to make them discoverable in Summon and the catalog. Finally, the majority of titles were discovered in Summon, but the catalog still seems to be a better discovery engine for these ebooks.

PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE MORSE FALL SCALE

Aim: The goal of this study was to analyse relevant research studies focusing on the testing of the predictive value of the Morse Fall Scale measuring device on hospitalized patients. Design: Literature review. Method: Search for full text research studies in Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Summon Discovery Tool (licensed electronic information databases), based on pre-established criteria, and key words, from 1989 to 2016. Results: Sensitivity values ranged from 31% to 98%, and specificity values ranged from 8% to 97% in 14 analysed studies. The predictive value of the tool in validation studies varies depending on the tested cut-off value, the type of clinical ward, the frequency of assessment, the size and age of the sample, and the length of hospitalisation; therefore, the validity of the results from one study cannot by extrapolated to the entire hospitalized population of patients. Conclusion: The predictive values of the Morse Fall Scale are not stable; they vary in clinical conditions according to various factors. When implementing a tool for a specific clinical ward, an optimum cut-off score must be established to ensure that preventative strategies do not require unnecessary effort on the part of the staff, and do not increase hospital costs.

Impact of a Discovery System on Interlibrary Loan

Web-scale discovery services such as Summon (Serial Solutions), WorldCat Local (OCLC), EDS (EBSCO), and Primo (Ex Libris) are often touted as a single search solution to connect users to library-owned and -licensed content, improving discoverability and retrieval of resources. Assessing how well these systems achieve this goal can be challenging, however. This article describes the use of interlibrary loan borrowing request data as a means to evaluate whether the Summon discovery system was achieving its goal of improving retrieval. Four years following implementation of the discovery system, there was a 22 percent decrease in interlibrary loan borrowing requests. Requests by undergraduates dropped at a higher rate than faculty, staff, and graduate students. Undergraduate requests for articles dropped more than requests for loans. Two years’ postimplementation of the discovery system, the number of interlibrary loan borrowing requests by undergraduates for locally owned or licensed materials dropped by 57 percent, freeing up interlibrary loan staff to expand services into new areas. This study indicates that implementation of a discovery system can lead to a reduction in interlibrary loan borrowing.

Assessment of Full-Text Linking in Summon: One Institution’s Approach

The F.D. Bluford Library at North Carolina A&T State University implemented Serials Solutions’ Summon discovery service in 2011. After implementation of the service, the library developed a protocol to monitor linking to full text of articles found in Summon. Links for citations within a sample search were checked routinely to determine linking problems, looking at factors such as citation type and content provider. This assessment project provided data about successful full-text access during this period, uncovered problems linking to particular citation types and content providers, and demonstrated improvements over the first year of use.

Discovery Tool vs. PubMed: A Health Sciences Literature Comparison Analysis

The East Carolina University libraries, though administratively separate, jointly subscribe to and collaborate on enhancements for a shared instance of the Summon Discovery Service. Based on usage, enhancements to the discovery tool over the past few years, and the perceived ease of searching in Summon, health sciences librarians have questioned whether Summon could now be considered a legitimate competitor to PubMed. This article includes results of a citation comparison between the two databases and the conclusion that Summon produces quality results, but should not be considered an adequate replacement information source for a subject-specific database like PubMed.

Making metrics meaningful

Continuing purchase of AHSS resources is threatened more by library budget squeezes than that of STM resources. Librarians must justify all expenditure, but quantitative metrical analysis to assess the value to the institution of journals and specialized research databases for AHSS subjects can be inconclusive; often the number of recorded transactions is lower than for STM, as the resource may be relevant to a smaller number of users. This paper draws on a literature review and extensive primary research, including a survey of 570 librarians and academics across the Anglophone countries, findings from focus group meetings and the analysis of user behaviour at a UK university before and after the installation of the Summon discovery system. It concludes that providing a new approach to metrics can help to develop resources strategies that meet changing user needs; and that usage statistics can be complemented with supplementary ROI measures to make them more meaningful.

Reflections on teaching and tweaking a discovery layer

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to test the hypotheses that led to the selection and implementation of a number of customizable features in Serials Solutions' “Summon” discovery layer tool.Design/methodology/approachUndergraduate students were surveyed to determine their preferences regarding certain customizable features in the Summon discovery layer tool.FindingsThe authors were most interested in asking students their preferences regarding the ability to add newspapers and outside resources into their search results, as well as their interest in the database recommendation feature. The default Summon settings were selected based on hypotheses grounded in the knowledge of information seeking behavior of undergraduate students. However, it was discovered that the student preferences uncovered through the use of the survey often ran counter to initial assumptions. The results of the case study indicate that this population of students is overwhelmingly interested in having Summon recommend databases in which students might continue their research. However, the results were not as clear regarding the inclusion of newspaper sources and sources from outside the institution in the search results.Originality/valueThe paper's findings demonstrate the importance of supplementing research‐driven hypotheses with specific data‐driven feedback from users when determining the customization and layout of library research tools and technology.

A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool

Next-generation discovery tools such as Serials Solutions Summon seek to provide a more robust and unified search experience for library patrons. Previous disappointment with federated search has tarnished librarians' perceptions of new improved tools such as Summon. This study surveys East Carolina University librarians, assessing their use of the Summon discovery tool and their perceptions of its functionality and content. The results of the study indicate that librarians are using Summon and identify its worth, but that focused training initiatives would bolster knowledge of the tool and increase confidence when using it in the reference and instruction environment.

Search Me: Eastern Michigan University's Journey through the Highs and Lows of Implementing the Summon Discovery Tool

In early 2011, Eastern Michigan University (EMU) began implementation of the Summon Web-scale discovery service from Serials Solutions. This case study will explore the challenges and successes of the implementation and launch process. Topics covered will include project management overview; integration of Summon with our ILS, link resolver, and Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC); mapping of the library's print collection to the Summon interface; issues that arose with the ingest of our titles; incorporation into the library's daily workflow; maintenance of e-resource holdings in two separate knowledge bases; and integration into public services reference and teaching.