New Library Search System Coming This Summer
The University Libraries are migrating to a new search, discovery and delivery system, OneSearch. The current library catalog system has been in use, with periodic upgrades, since the libraries first made the change from card catalogs to an online system in 1992. This new discovery system will allow students, faculty and staff to search across all University Libraries collections — both online and print — and to access, request, share and save items in one place. With OneSearch, users will be able to:
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Sign in with uark.edu accounts. Those who are already signed into other campus services, such as Blackboard or Office 365 online, will also be signed into OneSearch.
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Find books, journal articles, media, dissertations, manuscripts and digital collections in a single search.
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Easily save, export, email or cite results in a variety of citation styles.
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Locate multiple versions and editions of the same work.
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Save favorite items and searches, organize favorites in folders and set up alerts for new materials matching users' research interests.
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Customize OneSearch by focusing results on preferred subject areas.
Behind the scenes, this new library platform, based on the Alma/Primo service from Ex Libris, will allow the libraries to acquire, describe and make available new materials much more efficiently than with the present system, which was designed at a time when most library collections consisted largely of print books and journals. The new system also offers enhanced tools to analyze the use of library collections, which will help the libraries manage collection funds more efficiently to match campus teaching and research needs.
"We are so grateful to our campus partners at Information Technology Services and to the UA System Workday team for their partnerships on this migration project," said Beth Juhl, web services librarian. "The libraries interact with systems across campus to deliver our services to students and faculty; assistance from our IT partners is essential to the success of our project."
The new system will go live July 6, 2022. Before that time, there will be opportunities to preview and help the libraries customize OneSearch.
Contacts
Kelsey Lovewell Lippard, director of public relations
University Libraries
479-575-7311,
klovewel@uark.edu
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