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Information Retrieval
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AUTOCAT 
 An "electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries." Includes a FAQ, a history of the list, subscription information, and more. http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat-ToC-2007.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Mar 20, 2007 The Changing Nature of the Catalog and Its Integration With Other Discovery Tools
This March 2006 report offers an analysis of the reasons why "a large and growing number of students and scholars routinely bypass library catalogs in favor of other discovery tools" and considers methods for revitalizing library catalogs and integrating the catalog with other tools. Opens directly into a PDF document. Prepared for the Library of Congress by Cornell librarian Karen Calhoun. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/calhoun-report-final.pdf Topics: Librarianship Last updated May 3, 2006 The Flamenco Search Interface Project
A scholarly site about faceted search, which promises better organization of search results through offering categories, or facets, in result sets. Flamenco is designed to allow users "to move through large information spaces in a flexible manner without feeling lost." Includes publications, tutorials, downloadable software, and live, interactive demos. From the University of California, Berkeley, School of Information. http://flamenco.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Feb 14, 2009 Library of Congress Authorities
"Using Library of Congress Authorities, you can browse and display authority headings for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations." Searchable. http://authorities.loc.gov/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Jul 9, 2002 Online Activities & Pursuits: Search Engine Users
This report finds that Internet users like and use search engines, but "are generally unsophisticated about why and how they use search engines. They are also strikingly unaware of how search engines operate and how they present their results." From Pew Internet & American Life, an initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2005/Search-Engine-Users.aspx Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Open Archives Initiative
The Open Archives Initiative (OAI) Protocol provides a framework for "metadata harvesting," a mechanism to help Web sites discover and share content. This site includes documents and software for implementing the OAI protocol, scholarly reports, news, and project history. http://www.openarchives.org/ Topics: Internet, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 16, 2003 Searchtools.com: Background Topics: Faceted Metadata Search and Browse
A brief but thorough explanation of faceted search, in which users can easily switch between searching and browsing "using their own terminology for search while recognizing the organization and vocabulary of the data." Includes a comparison with traditional parametric search engines, examples of faceted search, and key features of major faceted-search engines. From Searchtools.com, a website maintained by web search guru and consultant Avi Rappoport. http://www.searchtools.com/info/faceted-metadata.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Feb 21, 2006 |
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