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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Discussion of timeline, udpate on progress, etc. We'll be on Mediasite Live so tune in!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Please try LionSearch and let us know what you think! There is a feedback link in the right hand corner of every LionSearch page.
Have a question about LionSearch? Try our FAQs or contact us!
Want to find out what people are saying about LionSearch? See our Feedback Page!
LionSearch will be going live in a beta version on Monday, March 21st and anyone will be able to access the beta version via an extra link in the top right corner of the Start Here section of the Libraries' home page. All the other options in the Start Here box will remain the same. Below is a picture of how the link to LionSearch beta will appear beginning Monday. If you would like any materials for your Library or department, you can download the two search guides, LionSearch vs google scholar information and an 8 1/2 x 11 color poster from the resources tab of the LionSearch site. In the fall, LionSearch will go out of beta and into production. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Now, onto the contest! The Summon Implementation Team is excited to kick off the beta period and has a fun challenge for you to flex your mad research skills using LionSearch! The winner will receive a free LionSearch water bottle, but more importantly, bragging rights about how clever you are!
The Challenge:
Using only LionSearch, find a pre-1920s image of the Nittany lion and send us the answer as a citation for the image in MLA format.
Groundrules:
In your submission, you must document the steps you take to get to the answer. The person who uses the fewest steps to get to the correct answer wins a LionSearch imprinted water bottle. In the event of a tie, we will choose the first responder with the fewest steps. You can use keywords, facets, dates, advanced search etc. within LionSearch to refine your search. Each of these items counts as a step, e.g. entering keywords (1 step), using a facet (2 steps), change your keywords (3 steps), etc. Email the answer to erimland@psu.edu. All Libraries' employees are eligible.
Make your research roar with LionSearch!
LionSearch has a mobile version that's auto-detected on most smart phones.* The mobile version offers the same searching capabilities and features, but the display is organized differently for small screens and on-the-go tasks. From the mobile version, you can toggle to the full version of LionSearch if you wish (see image). You can also access LionSearch from the libraries' mobile site.
* Current supported mobile devices are: iPhone/iPad, Droid, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile.
Make your research roar with LionSearch!
The LionSearch Marketing Team presents a short Xtranormal video for your enjoyment:
We’ve developed an FAQ page to share some of the answers to the questions we’ve been asked about LionSearch.
There are sections related to scope, using facets, searching, and lots more.
If the FAQs don’t answer your question, feel free to pose it to us at LionSearch Feedback.
The Summon service that powers our LionSearch is continually adding new content providers like Safari Books Online, Harvard University Press, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and also adding exciting new features like the database recommender which automatically analyzes a user's result list to provide recommendations to databases that are relevant to those results.
A great way to keep up to date with these on-going developments is to subscribe to the Summon Insider, a monthly e-newsletter from SerialsSolutions. Sign up here with your Penn State email address to start receiving the Summon Insider.
SerialsSolutions also provides the entire list of titles and publishers included in the Summon index online.
If you have specific questions about what is or isn't included in Summon, please send your questions to the LionSearch Feedback.
Wondering how your patrons can benefit from LionSearch? Didn't have a chance to attend LionSearch Training? Register for the upcoming Serials Solutions Webinar:
Summon: web-scale discovery for your users.
This session is geared towards Libraries faculty and staff first starting out with LionSearch (Summon). You'll find out about the user experience, and gain an understanding of how LionSearch (Summon) functions.
This webinar will take place on Thursday, March 10 at 11:00 am and you may log in from your own work station. The webinar is open to all, but you will need to register to participate!
Make your research roar with LionSearch!
Did you know that LionSearch plays nicely with bibliographic managers like Refworks, Endnote, and Zotero?
That's right! LionSearch offers direct export with Refworks and Endnote as well as the option to export to a Bibtex file which many other citation managers can read. Basically, use the “Save this item” feature that shows up in the top right corner of each record (shown below) to save that item to a temporary folder. Open the “Saved Items” folder (in the bottom right of the screen) and choose to save, print, or export your list of records.
Here is a brief screencast of this feature in action for Refworks and Endnote. To see how to use Zotero with LionSearch, check out this video.
Make your research roar with LionSearch!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
11am-12:30 pm
Login Instructions:
Webex URL: https://serialssolutions.webex.com/serialssolutions/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=646115144
Event number: 646 115 144
Event password: summon
If you have never used WebEx on your computer, please log in a few minutes early so WebEx can run its setup.
Those people who do want to call in (rather than rely on Chat for asking questions/comments) can use the following toll free dial: 877-669-3239
access code: 646 115 144
Learn more about how LionSearch compares to Google Scholar. Download and print:
Learn more about searching in LionSearch! Download and print:
We are counting the days until the public beta release of Lionsearch on March 21! Between now and then, we will be sending out a countdown series of tips and reminders to provide you with more information about LionSearch as we get closer to the public release date.
Serials Solutions will present customized training for LionSearch via WebEx on Thursday, March 3 from 11am to 12:30pm. The trainer will provide a full demo of all aspects of LionSearch and will leave lots of time for Q & A. For everyone at the campuses, you are welcome to watch as a group or individually via WebEx and phone. At University park, we will be broadcasting the training session in Foster Auditorium, though you are welcome to participate individually from your own office as well.
Login instructions will be sent out via email.
Monday, February 21
9:00am-10:00am
We'll have a demos, video, lots of information and prizes!
Monday, February 7, 2011
We are pleased to unveil our new LionSearch logo. This logo will appear on the LionSearch home page, as well as at the top of the search results pages. When LionSearch is out in public beta, the LionSearch logo will appear in the large search box on the Libraries' home page (and all campus home pages).
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Penn State University Libraries' instance of Summon now has a name! The Libraries solicited names from students faculty and staff. From those names, the Summon Implementation Task Force came up with a "short list", and then we let the students decide. Over 600 students voted for their favorite from the list, and the overwhelming winner was "LionSearch".
Summon, the libraries' new web discovery system, needs a name that will attract users' attention and communicate the product's powerful searching capabilities. So, start brainstorming! We will be collecting ideas from faculty, staff and students and then creating a short-list for students to vote on. Other universities using Summon have chosen a humorous name like OSU's BOSS (Big Orange Search System), or a descriptive name like ASU's LibraryOneSearch, or a variation of the Summon name like the University of Calgary's Summon It!
Send your ideas to the Summon Task Force at UL-SUMMON-IMP@LISTS.PSU.EDU by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 23th!
The LionSearch (Summon) Implementation is a Libraries-wide project. The Implementation Task Force consists of faculty and staff from all areas of the Libraries:
CAT Working Group
eResources Working Group
Local Collections Group
Marketing Group
How was the name “LionSearch” selected?
In Fall 2010, the Libraries solicited names from students, faculty and staff. From those names, the Summon Implementation Task Force came up with a "short list", and then we let the students decide. Over 600 students voted for their favorite from the list, and the overwhelming winner was "LionSearch".
How can I request changes or provide feedback?
There is a link to feedback in the right hand corner of every LionSearch page or contact any library employee.
Who decides whether to make the change I suggest? (How do I report problems?)
Any changes that are suggested will be carefully reviewed. In some cases, a suggested change will need to be submitted to Serials Solutions as an enhancement request.
Is it possible to get a report on the searches performed in LionSearch? For example, a list of the most common keywords.
We will be able to get some data from the administrative console.
How will future changes to targets/resources included in LionSearch be handled?
Contact Serials & Acquisitions Dept.
If I want to suggest a new resource to include, what is the process?
Talk with the publisher to allow OAI harvesting. Submit suggestion to Serials Solutions.
Who lets LionSearch know when we cancel a database or want a resource removed? How long does it take for the change to take effect?
The Serials & Acquisitions Dept. manages the database and can make changes. Changes generally take effect within 24 hours.
"Make Your Research Roar"
“OnLion Research Made Easy”
“One Search Engine for All your Research Needs”
"One Search Box.... Your Library Discovered"
“OnLion Research. Fast. Simple. Easy.”
“Library Research, Faster not harder.”
“Library Research, Simply Fast.”
“Research Done Right”
“A world of content at the click of a button”
“All the Information in one simple search”
“Easily discover the world of library content”
"LEAP into LionSearch"
Talking points:
LionSearch can be used post graduation.
RSS feeds make it easy to stay current on a topic.
Easily build a bibliography and put it in the proper format.
Simple to use
Time saver
The Libraries wanted to provide a single interface or gateway to all our resources. LionSearch allows users to search almost all of our content in one search, allowing them to easily restrict their results to fulltext resources, scholarly resources, or otherwise refine their results. It is fast and intuitive, and relevant to all disciplines. LionSearch makes research easy!
Download and print "LionSearch vs Google".
PDF (268K)
Download and print this 8.5" x 11" poster.
PDF (2MB)
Download and Print "What is LionSearch?" Flyer
PDF
LionSeach QR Code
PNG
Xtranormal video advertising LionSearch availibility starting March 21st:
The following items may be availale:
Basic Search Guide
Download and print this overview of LionSearch!
PDF (671K)
Advanced Search Guide
Download and print this guide to more advanced searching with LionSearch!
PDF (264K)
Remember that not every database or resource in included in LionSearch!
LionSearch offers undergraduates, especially first-and second-year students, a place to start when they don't know what database to choose, when they need to use a variety of sources, or when a topic is one that may be found in multiple databases.
Suggested Class Sessions-
LionSearch may be a good candidate for a version of "discovery learning" in a FYS class. Have students work in groups of three, with one doing the typing, one taking notes on what they do (for later reporting), one willing to demo/explain for the class. Hand out brief instructions such as the following:
Find the Library home page
Go to LionSearch
Type in the search box: same-sex marriage
Limit your search to [this will vary by group: date; books; ebooks; journal articles; book chapters; full text; etc] [Optional: they may use additional limiters as desired]
Select a resource you feel is relevant to the topic and useful for college-level research.
Be ready to (a) demonstrate to the class how you limited your search, and (b) explain to the class why you selected the resource you did.
This exercise gets them to figure out LionSearch for themselves (should be doable since it's modeled on Google), while the librarian circulates to answer questions.
While students demo, librarian can elaborate/explain as needed.
Students are also being asked to think about their selection, i.e., some basic evaluation for relevance and quality.
--- Shared by Nancy Dewald, June 2011.
