Bibliographic Data Display in VuFind: A Practical Approach

Abstract

Generally resource discovery services are available on web environment. Discovery library service is a part of the online searching tool for access of the information resources for both local and global library users. Most of the libraries have been using the discovery services instead of online public access catalogue for wider access of metadata and full text. The essential features of discovery services include ranking algorithm, facets of different fields (authors, formats, main topics), Google like search box, enhanced search capability (fuzzy searching and concept searching), linking of the full-text content, customizing facilities for library, single window based interface for sign on databases, integration with social sites, and sharing the bibliographic information among users. This paper discusses the application of discovery tools in integrated library management and retrieval system for libraries. In this research paper, the matured level open source discovery tool is selected for the import of Koha bibliographic data into the VuFind discovery tool and all the data can be easily accessed by both users and advanced users. VuFind support many open source library management software and it also supports the digital library related software. The main outcome of this research paper are: (i) bibliographic data of Koha display in VuFind, (ii) easy access of the data and bibliographic information by users, (iii) display of Emerald records of different items in VuFind, and (iv) advanced level search facilities. All the tasks have been successfully implemented in Ubuntu and VuFind version 4.2.