Title of Presentation
Presentation Type
Presentation
Conference Track
Technology Trends
Description
In 2018 Central Oregon Community College developed, tested, and launched a custom federated search interface, or "bento box" search, that queries several popular databases and displays the results by resource type. This presentation will cover COCC’s rationale for choosing the bento box model, the technology behind the tool, and the results of user testing and feedback.
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will learn about the pros and cons of federated searches versus unified discovery layers; the search APIs available from large database vendors; and usability considerations of the “bento box” model
Start Date
29-3-2019 1:15 PM
End Date
29-3-2019 2:00 PM
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/28022
Subjects
Federated searching -- Technological innovations, Central Oregon Community College, User interfaces (Computer systems), Human-computer interaction
Federated Search Usability Testing Report
Federated Search API Documentation.pdf (69 kB)
Federated Search API Documentation
Building a Bento Box: COCC’s Federated Search
In 2018 Central Oregon Community College developed, tested, and launched a custom federated search interface, or "bento box" search, that queries several popular databases and displays the results by resource type. This presentation will cover COCC’s rationale for choosing the bento box model, the technology behind the tool, and the results of user testing and feedback.
