1. ONE-STOP FOR JOURNAL DISCOVERY
Library, Rebooted - TCAL 2019
Linda Wen
Library Home Page
Library Discovery
Journals A-Z
Libguides & Courseware
API
Article Full Text
Journal Issues
Publisher
Outside of BrowZine (ILL, Discovery)
Introduction
Subject Guides and Courseware
A good E-Resource ecosystem should be simple and frictionless that connect resources from different publishers and integrate with discovery interfaces. It should allow personalization and minimize user confusion.
Pence Law Library implemented BrowZine Library in early BrowZine is an e-journal engagement platform optimized for both the Website and for mobile devices. It compiles journal titles and articles from the subscribed or open-source resources in a single place and showcases them in an intuitive user-friendly manner by specialized subject areas. BrowZine Library application has greatly increased research efficiency and has become popular among library users, who found it thoughtfully designed and “super easy to use”.
The Widget helps to offer single points of entry to special issues relevant to course content or guide students to top titles at LibGuides or other courseware.
Showcase important titles connect users to bookshelves of key journal content. Faculty can link directly to special issues relevant to course content in a targeted manner.
Technical Assessment
EZproxy, and more
Internal efforts: Multiple ways to upload holdings automatic holdings syncing
Vendor support: very responsible and export advices
Free APIs for integration, no plug-ins
Coverage: 1,000+ scholarly publishers (metadata requirements and DOIs/OpenURL)
Not supported: US Government Documents, Databases, and some incompatible aggregators: Westlaw, LexisNexis
Supported platforms: Ex Libris, EBSCO, TDNet, OVID, Explorit Everywhere, VuFind
Usage analytics: monthly from BrowZine
Journal Engagement Service
“State of the art” design and usability plus cover images
Simple and dynamic browsing and searching (by subject or title)
One-click access to the article or download PDFs
Immediate embargo information
Powerful taxonomy to expose related articles and promotes hidden titles;
View the complete issue
Top-ranked on the top, followed by “outside of BrowZine” back to original issues
Personalized usages: My Bookshelf, Alerts, Bookmark, “Share” and “Export citation” options
Receive alerts and keep up-to-date when new articles are published
One-step access to full text
Web & Mobile
Integration
Dedicated Android and iOS app:
Mobile-friendly platform;
Solid interaction between the Website and the mobile devices
API integration with Primo and SerialsSolutions 360 (free API)
One-click access to issues and full text PDFs
One-click back to the full volume
Embed BrowZine search box into the library homepage and discovery site;
Expand to cover all the library serials (A-Z Journal Lookup)
Automatic redirection back to traditional journal location tool to check for other access options or subscription information
Integrate with ILL and document fulfilment services
LibKey Nomad: Chrome browser extension helps users to content in a single click from publishers, Wikipedia, Google Scholar, etc.
Check it Out
WCL BrowZine Library
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Ask for a trial, download the App and try it today!
Journal A-Z
External journal lookups directly from library websites
Expanded to cover all the library