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The e-global library® Advantage
Reduced costs. Tailored content. State-of-the-art solution. The major accrediting agencies in the U.S. require institutions to provide library resources that are current, relevant to their programs and accessible to students. With e-global library, your institution can cost-effectively improve the quality, scope, and availability of its library resources. We empower you to easily and affordably create your own, customized online information source by using the rich components of our extensive library as well as your own electronic information sources.
Jones e-global is a powerful full-service online resource management portal that delivers a turn-key solution to meet your specific needs. Here is what the e-global library advantage is all about:
- Hosted by us on our own servers, e-global library is a full-service online library without the complexity and costs of administration, hardware and maintenance.
- Completely customizable content—add, subtract, or include your own content, until you have exactly what your students, faculty and staff need. If you offer online courses, we would be happy to work with your courseware provider to include e-global library as a link from your secured, online learning portal.
- All of our resources are regularly updated and our content has been developed, vetted and maintained by scores of librarians.
- Our single, federated search environment—across catalog, e-resources, external websites, etc.—offers end-users an Internet search engine feel but with the safeguard of searching professionally approved content.
- 24/7 technical support (via telephone and email) and librarian resource desk enables your staff to spend their time doing what they do best: improving library services, enhancing use experiences, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
- In addition to content development, we also can brand e-global library with your own look and feel and have it seamlessly accessed from your web site.
| FEATURES | BENEFITS |
|---|---|
Provides a single intuitive search interface across a multitude of resources |
Saves users valuable research time by removing the need to learn and search multiple interfaces. Ensures that use of resources is maximized by simplifying access |
Links to native search interfaces available |
Gives users the option to switch to native search interface if required, to satisfy requirements of professional searchers using complex resources |
Offers the facility to group resources into search profiles by subject, location, department or category |
Personalizes access for users by only presenting resources relevant to their research, work or studies |
Integrates approved, quality resources |
Ensures that users are guided to appropriate resources and are not drawn to simple web search engines for research |
Provides a choice of searches from simple keyword to advanced search options |
Caters to all levels of user ability through a single interface. Ensures that barriers to information access are removed for novice users while providing expert users with the level of search tools they expect |
Displays results in a single integrated hit list as soon as they are returned from any of the resources being searched |
Ensures that users receive information quickly and are not discouraged by lengthy wait times |
Offers users the ability to de-duplicate and sort results in the hit list |
Enables users to refine their results by removing duplicate items and to sort results into their preferred order, e.g. by author or publication date |
Provides direct access to electronically available content without the need for further authentication |
Removes barriers to content by using a single user authentication on sign-in to provide access |
Offers users the ability to save search strategies and to access search history |
Reduces time spent re-keying useful search strategies either saved as a saved search or run in the earlier part of a session |
Ability to save individual results from the hit list which may then be emailed or printed |
Removes the need for users to copy down useful results by enabling users to ‘store’ individual results online as they are discovered |
Delivered as a dedicated search portal |
The library can set up a new web service complete with your own library information and resources |
Includes all of the necessary search, cataloging and display software. |
Get started instantly with our fast and affordable turn-key solution! |
Utilizes proven, web-based technology. The system is hosted by us on our servers. |
Save money and time by navigating with a standard web browser. |