Mining GALILEO

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Mining GALILEO

• Creating Express Links to the Gems Your Patrons
  Use

Presentation Developed By Andy Spinks, Lead
Librarian Wheeler High School Cobb County School
System
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What are Express Links?

• Express Link are special URLs that point directly
  to individual databases within GALILEO.
• Express Links bypass the GALILEO homepage go
  directly to the resource.
• Example
• http//www.galileo.usg.edu/express?linkzbmp
• This URL goes directly to MasterFILE Premier

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How Can I Use Express Links?

• Use them to create bookmarks, shortcuts, or
  favorites that go directly to databases such as
  Searchasaurus or EBSCO.
• Email them to patrons or colleagues
• Include them in research guides or pathfinders.
• Add them to your library web site.
• You can even create a customized GALILEO page for
  your patrons!

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Why Use Express Links?

• GALILEO serves 8.5 million patrons, from Pre-K to
  Ph.D.
• The GALILEO homepage has improved, but it still
  has to be designed as a one size fits all
  interface.
• Most of patrons need less than 10 of the
  databases available to them, BUT different groups
  of patrons at each institution use different
  resources.
• Many wonderful resources have been under-used
  because they were lost in the deluge of
  databases.
• Express Links allow you to customize your
  patrons GALILEO access send them directly to
  the resources they need.

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The Mining Process

• Prospecting
• Identifying the resources your patrons use
• Extracting the gemstones
• Finding the unique URLs for your resources
• Polishing displaying the jewels
• Creating shortcuts favorites
• Creating a custom GALILEO home page
• Integrating GALILEO with other resources

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Theres Gold in Them Thar Hills!

• Make a list of your list of your patron groups.
• Go to GALILEO click on Databases A-Z for a
  complete list of resources.
• Make a checklist of the resources each of your
  patron groups need.
• Some diamonds in the rough
• EBSCOhost Databases picklist
• Express Link to K-12 list, A-Z list
• Express Link to Arts HumanitiesGeorgia or
  other tabs

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Get out your pickax

• On the Databases A-Z list, K-12 list, or other
  list, scroll to the bottom of the page.
• Click on GALILEO Express Links.
• Scroll to the bottom of the Express Links page
• Click Generate a formatted list of links for all
  databases for your institution.
• This creates an A-Z list of all the Express Links
  available to your institution.

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Polishing Your Stones
Using the links in the left column of the Express
Links A-Z list, you can

• Create a Favorite or Bookmark
• Drag and drop to the Links/Personal Toolbar
• Right-click, then Add to Favorites/Bookmark
• Create a desktop shortcut
• Drag and drop to the desktop
• Right-click, choose Copy Shortcut, then paste to
  the desktop or into a folder

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Assembling a Gem Collection

• Creating a Custom List of Databases
• On the bottom of the Express Links page, click
  View a picklist of all databases for your
  institution to create a custom menu link.
• Check the resources you want on your list
• Click Create List
• Click on GALILEO Express Links in the
  bottom-right corner of the page
• Save the link called GALILEO Databases
• Use this feature to create a custom GALILEO page
• Create new custom pages for individual needs

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Integrating GALILEO with Other Crown Jewels

• Add Express Links to your library web site
• Example Wheeler Research Central
• Go to the A-Z list of Express Links
• Copy paste links to your html editor
• Add the GALILEO branding
• Other Options
• Local Resources Button
• GLRI GALILEO Local Resource Integration

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Closing Discussion

• How to download color version of handout
• Question Answer
• Brainstorm ideas for Using Express Links