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Press Release
Title: Summon Service agreements with Thomson Reuters and Publishing Technology (Ingenta)
Date: July 2009
Vendor: Serials Solutions
Press Release:
Thomson Reuters to Participate in the Summon Service
Serials Solutions' Web-scale discovery will feature Web of Science(R) citing references and more
July 9, 2009 (SEATTLE) - Thomson Reuters will participate in Serials Solutions' new Summon(TM) web-scale discovery service, allowing records from Web of Science(R) to be indexed by the service and enabling citation counts to appear in search results for subscribing customers. The Summon(TM) service is a pioneer in providing single search box access to the breadth of library collections - from books and videos to e-resources at the article level.
"This is a significant enhancement to the Summon service's ability to connect users to exceptional content," said John Law, Vice President, Serials Solutions. "'Times cited' is an important indicator of the credibility and authority of any given article...its display on the search page points students and faculty instantly to the most significant resources for scholarly research."
In addition to the "Times Cited" count, the Summon(TM) search results for customer libraries will include an option for the user to view the citing items and link directly to them in Web of Science.
"Citations put data into context, and the Web of Science--the world's largest citation database--helps researchers, students, and faculty discover new insights every day," said James Pringle, vice president of product development at Thomson Reuters. "We're delighted to support the work of Serials Solutions in this innovative approach that makes this resource even more easily discoverable to the campus communities that subscribe to it."
Available commercially in July, the Summon(TM) web-scale
discovery service overcomes what research shows is a fundamental barrier between libraries and users: the lack of a simple, obvious starting point for research. Users enter a search term in a library-branded search box and the Summon(TM) service instantly conducts a single search against pre-harvested content, enabling true relevancy-ranked results in one integrated list. The service provides simplicity for users and exposes the breadth of the library's content, allowing more resources to be discovered.
Publishers and other contributors have embraced the Summon(TM) service for its ability to increase exposure of their data. In fact, the number of content providers has grown exponentially since the service's initial announcement in January. In addition to key content partners ProQuest and Gale - aggregators representing 4,700 publishers -- the Summon(TM) service participants include LexisNexis, Springer, Taylor& Francis, SAGE, IEEE, Emerald, Scitation publishers, the hundreds of scholarly publishers hosted by IngentaConnect and more. The number of participating publishers now tops 6,000.
The Summon(TM) service was developed in close cooperation with library beta sites -- partners in the service's mission to bring the researcher back to the library and provide a channel for greater return on the library's content investment. Beta sites include Dartmouth College, Oklahoma State University, University of Sydney, Claremont Colleges Library, University of Calgary, Western Michigan University, and University of Liverpool.
The Summon(TM) web-scale discovery service is hosted by Serials Solutions. To learn more visit http://www.serialssolutions.com/summon.
For more information on Web of Science, please visit http://www.isiwebofknowledge.com/.
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Publishing Technology Teams with the Summon(TM) Service to Enable Discovery Serials Solutions' Web-scale discovery will index more than 250 scholarly publishers on IngentaConnect
July 9, 2009 (SEATTLE) - Publishing Technology, provider of the scholarly research platform IngentaConnect, has aligned with Serials Solutions' Summon(TM) web-scale discovery service to index the full text of more than 250 scholarly publishers hosted on IngentaConnect, increasing discoverability and producing more effective search results. The Summon(TM) service is a pioneer in providing single search box access to the breadth of library collections - from books and videos to e-resources at the article level.
Available commercially in July, the Summon(TM) web-scale discovery service overcomes what research shows is a fundamental barrier between libraries and users: the lack of a simple, obvious starting point for research. Users enter a search term in a library-branded search box and the Summon(TM) service instantly conducts a single search against pre-harvested content, enabling true relevancy-ranked results in one integrated list. The service provides simplicity for users and exposes the breadth of the library's content, allowing more resources to be discovered.
Publishers and other contributors have embraced the Summon(TM) service for its ability to increase exposure of their data. Louise Tutton, Senior Vice President of Publishing Technology's Scholarly Division commented, "Indexing the data available on IngentaConnect with the Summon service is yet another way for Publishing Technology to support our client publishers and promote their content. This alliance will provide more visibility and awareness of the vast scholarly research currently available on IngentaConnect." Publishing Technology is the latest esteemed content provider to join this growing service. In addition to key content partners ProQuest and Gale - aggregators representing 4,700 publishers -- the Summon(TM) service participants include LexisNexis, Springer, Taylor& Francis, SAGE, IEEE, Emerald, Scitation publishers, the Royal Society, scores of scholarly publishers and university presses, and more.
The Summon(TM) service was developed in close cooperation with library beta sites -- partners in the service's mission to bring the researcher back to the library and provide a channel for greater return on the library's content investment. Beta sites include Dartmouth College, Oklahoma State University, University of Sydney, Claremont Colleges Library, University of Calgary, Western Michigan University, and University of Liverpool.
The Summon(TM) web-scale discovery service is hosted by Serials Solutions. To learn more visit http://www.serialssolutions.com/summon.
About Serials Solutions
Founded in 2000 by a librarian for librarians, Serials Solutions is the global leader in E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) that serves more than 2,000 libraries of all sizes and types. The Serials Solutions(R) KnowledgeWorks authoritative e-resource knowledgebase is the foundation for Serials Solutions(R) 360 e-resource access and management solution, which is the only complete and integrated solution available for libraries.
Serials Solutions also is the exclusive source for Ulrichs(TM) Global Serials Intelligence and represents the AquaBrowser Library(R) unified discovery interface in the academic market in North America. The WebFeat(R) federated search service recently acquired by ProQuest soon will be incorporated into the Serials Solutions family of access and discovery services.
Serials Solutions provides fast implementation, easy customization, and outstanding value to libraries throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.serialssolutions.com or call 1-866-SERIALS. Serials Solutions is a business unit of ProQuest LLC.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com
www.publishingtechnology.com
The Publishing Technology group enables publishers to focus on their core competences by providing a single, trusted partner for both technology requirements and business development services. It is the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, servicing eight out of ten of the world's largest publishers. The group's proposition uniquely spans front and back office systems - complemented by a range of business development services - to provide the industry's only end-to-end suite of software specifically designed to support the publishing process. Capabilities cover editorial & production, product information, billing & fulfillment, content conversion & hosting, website development, marketing programs, information commerce, customer relationship management, rights & royalties and business intelligence. All application modules can be configured independently to meet specific publishers' needs and to allow flexible integration with existing systems. Associated sales and marketing services include consultancy and research, sales representation and telemarketing. The company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and has offices in Europe and North America.
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Beth Dempsey, for ProQuest and Serials Solutions
Principal
Dempsey Communications Group
beth@bethdempsey.com
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