Newcomer, Nara L.2016-05-202016-05-202011-08-30Newcomer, Nara L. “The Detail Behind Web-Scale: Selecting and Configuring Web-Scale Discovery Tools to Meet Music Information Retrieval Needs.” Music Reference Services Quarterly 14, no. 3 (2011): 131-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10588167.2011.596098http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5269Web-scale discovery tools are rapidly gaining popularity as a purported "one-stop search" for discovering library information. Music, particularly printed music and recordings, presents unique information retrieval needs. This article identifies, explores, and makes recommendations regarding key music-related aspects to consider when selecting and implementing a discovery tool, considering scope, metadata, and interface.en-USDiscovery ToolsMusic information retrievalSummonEncorePrimo CentralArticlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10588167.2011.596098