TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This review allows librarians to compare three of the major discovery services – EBSCO Discovery Service, Ex Libris’ Primo and Serials Solutions’ Summon – on the basis of price, content, user experience, features and functionality and back-end configuration to make informed decisions about the best tool for their institutions. Design/methodology/approach– The comparisons were made through a literature review, study of the vendors’ websites, several interviews and personal usability testing of each tool. Findings– The tools each have their strengths and weaknesses, and a decision of which tool is most appropriate for an institution varies depending on the institution’s needs and current situation. Originality/value– A literature review shows that no study has yet been conducted comparing these three discovery tools, and few comparative studies of discovery tools have been published recently.
VL  - 28
IS  - 6
SN  - 0950-4125
DO  - 10.1108/RR-12-2013-0312
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/RR-12-2013-0312
AU  - Goodsett Mandi
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Discovery search tools: a comparative study
T2  - Reference Reviews
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 2
EP  - 8
Y2  - 2024/09/21
ER  -