Federated Search Falls Short

Authors

Stacey Knight-Davis, Eastern Illinois UniversityFollow
Sarah L. Johnson, Eastern Illinois UniversityFollow
Karen Whisler, Eastern Illinois University

Publication Date

October 2009

Abstract

After adopting a federated search product and featuring it prominently on the library's Web site in 2006, Booth Library greatly reduced the visibility of the product in 2008 due to poor performance and lower than expected use. This session provides evidence from actual practice on the use of federated searching.

Recommended Citation

Knight-Davis, Stacey; Johnson, Sarah L.; and Whisler, Karen, "Federated Search Falls Short" (2009). Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity. 14.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/lib_fac/14