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Next Generation Information Discovery
Information "discovery" for engineers and scientists at NASA is generally:- serendipitous
- random
- self led
- limited to known sources (insular)
- last minute
- satisficing
Our goal is to provide specific, customized information solutions that provide content they didn't know they needed and can't live without.
Custom Research Modules:
- using existing RSS technology to its fullest extent
- Embeded
- Real-time and automated
- free
- low maintenance
Custom Database Search Module
(e.g. Engineering Village2) + Springwidgets.- Pros:
- robust, professionally constructed searches
- embeded
- real-time automated delivery
- branding
- Cons: limited to databases that provide custom rss feeds.
Custom Federated Search
with Delicious + deliSearch + Widgetbox- Pros:
- "cheap" federated searching
- embeded
- customized to topic
- Cons: still requires search strategy to be formulated by the researcher
Example: The below widget displays librarian-chosen resources relating to microgravity and (in a separate tab) articles from Engineering Village related to microgravity (viewable inside the NASA domain only).
Combined Custom Module
with Yahoo!Pipes- Pros:
- professionally constructed sources and search
- highly configurable
- embeded
- real-time automated delivery
- Cons:
- Pipes requires a large learning curve
- branding?
Example: The below example uses Pipes to search IEEE Xplore database for Space Applications in Nanotubes and removes the IEEE Xplore title from each prior to posting so that users see the most relevant information. See the Pipe here.
Nanotubes in Space Applications
This outline represents a presentation I gave at the 2008 IEEE Library Advisory Council's annual meeting in New York City.
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