It is meant to be a new kind of interface that pulls in a variety of sources, including article-level metadata from Proquest and Gale. Image and text below from the Serials Solutions site:
“It goes beyond federated search, beyond next-generation catalogs to create an all-new service for libraries. Through one simple search, it provides instant access to the breadth of authoritative content that’s the hallmark of great libraries – digital and print, audio and video, single articles to entire e-journals, and every format in between.”
They’re planning for beta this spring — this is worth keeping an eye on. There’s clearly a need for a product that does all this, so we’ll see how it delivers. If you’re planning to go to ALA or ACRL, you might want to stop by the booth for a demo. I’d be interested in hearing about it, and I’m probably not alone.
Links to:
Federated search press releases blog post
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