Tina Beis Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian Let’s talk about EBSCO Discovery Service! [email protected] (513) 487-1210 http:// library.myunion.edu
Tina BeisTechnical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian
Let’s talk about EBSCO Discovery
Service! [email protected](513) 487-1210http://library.myunion.edu
University FTE 1,000 HLC accredited, non-profit, offering bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs Online, 5 Academic Centers, students all over the world!
Library 4 staff
Library Director, Reference Librarian, ILL Librarian, Technical Services & Electronic Resources Librarian
Fully online, No ILS EBSCO Discovery Service, Publication Finder, and Full Text Finder
How did we decide on EDS? Subscribed to EOS.Web (SirsiDynix)
Paying $$ but only used the Cataloging module and the OPAC Students frustrated by the time and difficulty it took to search in various places
Set-up trials for EDS, Summon, and WorldCat Discovery Vetted by Library Committee and Provost
What to select in EDS and Holdings Management…
Decision made by Library Director and Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian; then presented to other librarians for their input
EDS Everything that we subscribe to Relevant open-access partners Databases that would provide records useful for FTF and ILL
Holdings Management All databases, journals, & ebook packages that we subscribe to Relevant open-access journal and ebook packages Custom packages
Consult EDS Wiki & EBSCO Discovery Pulse Newsletter
Started trial 9/15 and went live 7/16EDS Wiki & Listserv = Announcements via LMS, Email, and Library website
Customizing EDS AKA OneSearch
Custom Catalogs• ebrary eBooks (All subscription & perpetual access titles)• UI&U Bachelor of Arts Theses• UI&U Dissertations• UI&U Master of Arts Theses• UI&U Other (Kanopy, Psychotherapy.net, PsychiatryOnline)
UI&U Theses & DissertationsSpecial UI&U Theses and Dissertations collection limiter• Pull from our custom catalogs• B.A. & M.A. records link to PDFs on one of our servers• Dissertation records link to PQ Dissertations & Theses
Labels, Layout, Header, and Sidebar
Top Search Terms ReportEBSCOAdmin• Reports & Statistics• Search Analytics – Top Search Terms
Report
Review at monthly staff meetings
Item Exact Match Placard
Films on DemandFilm on DemandFOD
DSM-VDSM VDSMVDSM 5DSM-5DSM5DSMDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Publication Finder API Carousel App
Issue Reporting
Instruction & TrainingTutorials, Videos, Bibliographic Instruction (in-person and video conference)
Feedback
• Survey• LibQual • Informal feedback during instruction and reference• Word of Mouth
EDS Wish List
Citations
Metadata
Partnerships
Outdated MLA and Chicago citations
Ebrary, Open Textbook Library, ProQuest Dissertations
Issues with poor metadata from partners; affects citations, ILL, and searches