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• (goldrush_at_coalliance.org)
• Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
• http//grweb.coalliance.org
• 303-759-3399

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The Problem

• Libraries are spending an increasing amount on
  electronic resources
• Difficult to search and manage electronic
  resources
• Need a way to integrate local journal holdings
  with online databases

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Gold Rush An Integrated Solution

• A central digital registry of databases and
  electronic journals
• Customized for subscriptions of individual
  libraries
• Available over the Internet

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Gold Rush Features

• Open URL Link Resolverenables article linking
• Public Search Interface-Article Finder, A to Z
  list
• Subscriptions-contracts, pricing, etc
• Reports-coverage comparisons

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Gold Rush Database

• Gold Rush currently has gt1000 title lists loaded
  representing more than 50,000 journals
• Primary publishers
• Aggregators
• Indexing abstracting services

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Gold Rush Management

• Gold Rush is centrally maintained by the Alliance
• Requires no local server
• Only need a web connection and browser
• Interoperates with most library
  catalogsCARL,TLC, Endeavor, SIRSI, etc.

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Benefits of Gold Rush

• Easy for patrons to search and find articles in
  library electronic holdings
• Title lists are updated regularly
• We load your local journal holdings
• Free linking-open access journals
• Displays both full text and indexed titles
• Searching options include boolean, nesting and
  truncation

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More Benefits of Gold Rush

• Create your own A-Z list
• Updates that you make in the staff module are
  reflected in real time in the public side of Gold
  Rush
• Highly customizable
• Easy to set up so that you are up and running in
  less than a day

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A Few More Benefits

• We provide full documentation
• Full Technical Support via web and phone
• On-site training is available
• Full functioning Electronic Resource Management
  System

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Partnership

• We have a strong history of partnerships with
  libraries
• Prospector
• Consortia licenses for databases
• Shared Collection Development project between
  libraries
• We view Gold Rush as a collaboration among
  participating libraries

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Some Of Our Customers

• Denver Public Library
• Brigham Young University
• Fort Collins Public Library
• MOBIUS (Missouri)
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• University Of Alaska
• OhioLink
• University Of New Mexico

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Denver Public Library-Gold Rush
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University of Alaska-Gold Rush
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University of Wyoming-Gold Rush
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Brigham Young University- Gold Rush
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University Of Denver- Gold Rush
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Searching in Gold Rush
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Began search Auraria Library
Academic Search Premier
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EBSCO-Academic Search Premier
Enter Search Term
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Search Results Page
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Gold Rush Linker
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Full Text Article
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Article Finder
Enter Citation
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Results from Gold Rush Linker
Direct Access to the Article
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Authentication
Gold Rush works with underlying authentication
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Full-Text Article
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A-Z List Created in Real Time
List of journals-alphabetically
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Do You Have the Journal of Nursing Diagnosis?
Easy to find thru the A-Z list of journals
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Results for Nursing Diagnosis
Database where it is held and coverage dates
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Easy to Manage Online Subscriptions
Manage Dates, fees, contacts and more
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Gold Rush Reports
Number of Journals with Full-Text