AquaBrowser
Discovery Layer
The world's leading discovery layer provides the most compelling patron experience
Provide a rewarding experience that returns patrons to the library
The AquaBrowser® discovery layer is used at more libraries around the world than all other discovery layer and next-generation user interfaces combined. The reason is clear: AquaBrowser provides the intuitive, feature-rich, and rewarding discovery experience that returns patrons to the library for research and helps your library maximize its return on investment.
The AquaBrowser discovery layer meets the demands and expectations of today’s Web-savvy users who want immediate results and relevant content from a variety of sources. When patrons want to find an item in your library, they often turn to your Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) or a Web search engine to begin; unfortunately, most OPACs are poor solutions for browsing and discovering library materials. Therefore, patrons often do not find what they need and rely instead on Web resources that lack credibility.
Enjoy a feature-rich environment for patrons and librarians
AquaBrowser motivates users to explore your library’s content by richly rewarding common search behaviors. Its unique “search, discover, refine” methodology provides visualization and faceting features that help users quickly and easily uncover relevant results and inspires them to explore more of your library’s resources. The built-in My Discoveries social networking experience invites users to interact and engage with your library’s content.
Expose your entire collection with customizations
Your library can customize relevancy ranking and faceting to provide optimal results, and you can make all types of your content discoverable. With a single query, users can search the OPAC, e-resources, databases, Web sites, institutional repositories, RSS, and more. The AquaBrowser discovery layer is the most effective tool for exposing all content in your library catalog and institutional collections and is proven to increase usage of your resources.
Search, Discover, Refine
Search results are ranked by relevance. The word cloud displays associations, context, and spelling alternatives automatically generated from your resources to encourage broader exploration and discovery. Faceted navigation helps you to easily refine results sets.
SearchAquaBrowser searches all available content using a single query. Results are ranked by relevance and enhanced through associations displayed in the “word cloud.” Relevancy can be customized to meet your library’s objectives.. |
DiscoverThe “word cloud” encourages broader exploration and discovery using context sensitive associations, word variations, spelling alternatives, translations, and synonyms. Associations are automatically generated from your resources and link patrons to new paths that can broaden the scope of their search. |
RefineFaceted navigation further exploits your library’s resource metadata to help users zoom into specific results sets and refine searches. Facets can be defined by the library. |
Interoperability and integration: AquaBrowser "future proofs" your library
Go live quickly with proven technology and rapid implementation. Your library can offer the finest discovery layer available without changing the way you work or altering your existing ILS.
- AquaBrowser is compatible with all ILS and OPAC systems and is completely vendor-neutral: Should your library change ILS vendors in the future, AquaBrowser can move with you.
- AquaBrowser is available either locally installed or hosted by Serials Solutions: Hosted implementations require no hardware to purchase, install, or maintain.
- AquaBrowser integrates with 360 Search, WebFeat, and other federated search services to provide patrons access to e-resources beyond the OPAC.
- AquaBrowser can even be integrated with the new Serials Solutions Summon™ web-scale discovery service.