Federated Search Service
360 Search is the most effective tool available for searching premium content and finding answers fast
It is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of items in electronic collections. With so many starting points for research, patrons can struggle to find the best source, and often bypass the library to search the Web.
360 Search federated search service provides patrons with a simple and intuitive starting point for research. It is capable of searching your library’s entire e-resource collection at once—including the local catalog.
Results Clustering helps patrons find answers fast
Looking at federated search results often means sorting through thousands of citations to find the best contenta a slow and frustrating experience. 360 Search uses Results Clustering to dramatically reduce search time and effort. Results Clustering groups results by sub-topics, dates, journals, and authors to turn a long list of disparate results into a highly faceted research interface. Results Clustering is so intuitive and easy to use that it requires no training.
Old Search Model
Without a federated search tool, each database requires its own unique search tool - significantly complicating and slowing the search process for patrons.
New Search Model
Using federated search, a single tool searches and accesses all databases with one, easy to use interface.
Highly customizable
360 Search enables you to provide a search engine that is unique to your library's collection and patrons. You can customize the user interface to include custom subject categories and visual branding that matches your library's Web site. From a basic “Web-like” search to advanced search for sophisticated researchers, the 360 Search experience can be tailored to accommodate all levels of users.
Best of all, customization does not require any programming effort by your library. And for libraries that want complete control over the user interface—or wish to embed federated search services into custom-built applications—360 Search features a robust, standards-based XML API.
Integrated, interoperable, and invaluable
360 Search integrates with 360 Link OpenURL link resolver to facilitate a seamless and comprehensive resource discovery experience. 360 Search also can be integrated into a host of other platforms—from the local ILS to departmental home pages to class reading lists—to provide specialty search tools to patrons outside the traditional library setting—and increase the usage of resources.
