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    A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool

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    Boyer, Ginny; Besaw, Megan E.
    Abstract
    Next-generation discovery tools such as Serials Solutions Summon seek to provide a more robust and unified search experience for library patrons. Previous disappointment with federated search has tarnished librarians' perceptions of new improved tools such as Summon. This study surveys East Carolina University librarians, assessing their use of the Summon discovery tool and their perceptions of its functionality and content. The results of the study indicate that librarians are using Summon and identify its worth, but that focused training initiatives would bolster knowledge of the tool and increase confidence when using it in the reference and instruction environment. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 9, no. 3 (2012): 173-183. The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is available online at: http://jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/login?url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15424065.2012.707056.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4114
    Subject
     Summon; Discovery tool; Federated search; Usability 
    Date
    2012-08-20
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    Boyer, Ginny, & Besaw, Megan E.. (August 2012). A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 9(3), 173- 183. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4114

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    Boyer, Ginny, and Besaw, Megan E.. "A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool". Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 9:3. (173-183), August 2012. September 25, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4114.
    Chicago:
    Boyer, Ginny and Besaw, Megan E., "A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool," Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 9, no. 3 (August 2012), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4114 (accessed September 25, 2023).
    AMA:
    Boyer, Ginny, Besaw, Megan E.. A Study of Librarians' Perceptions and Use of the Summon Discovery Tool. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. August 2012; 9(3): 173-183. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4114. Accessed September 25, 2023.
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