Accessing Medical Subject Content Using Dynamic Links in the ILS

摘要

In a university-wide, shared integrated library system (ILS), searching and browsing for materials in medical subject areas can be difficult. Users must typically be cognizant of a number of options to perform an effective search. These options include limiting to a specific location and choosing between LC/Medical subject indexes and call number schemes. A possible solution is to provide a set of dynamic or canned search links to materials in a specific location in the broad NLM classes, QS through WZ. These links can also be set to allow for sorting of results by title or publication year. This method is not foolproof, however, and factors related to its utility, efficacy, and scalability are discussed.