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IDS Search (Beta Catalog)

http://search.idsproject.org/demo.php/

FIND & GET BOOKS, DVDs... FAST
With IDS Search you can search:
  • your library's collection.
  • IDS Project's 50 New York libraries and expect delivery in 3 working days on average.IDS Project has over 38 million volumes.
  • WorldCat for worldwide libraries.
Search Tip
Basic search has 4 types of searches, with easy advanced refining or limiting your searches in the results screen.
Results view features
  • Search scope ("change libraries") – select your library, IDS Project, or worldwide libraries.
  • Refine/limit search – refine by format, popular titles (held by many libraries), etc.
  • Related Subjects – search by subject.
  • Google Books previews, citation views, bibliographic utilities, RSS for searches, and Permalinks
  • Google Preview – link to available Full Text or Partial Text.
  • Cite This, Ref/Works, EndNote – citing services.
  • Permalink – permanent URL to email or save for each record or search.
  • "Get It" – IDS/ILL request button that includes availability check of your library, click into your catalog, and delivery estimates.
  • RSS – RSS of your search.
  • Login – Login into your local catalog.
Advanced Features
  • Drop down options enable very specific searches. Limit by material type, language, etc.


  • And, Or, Not for Boolean operators.


  • Sort by


  • To search an exact phrase click the "advanced search" link, then select "exact" from the relation menu


  • Truncate a term (make a partial match) using * or ?. Example nurs* will match nurse, nurses, nursing, etc.

Information for Libraries

IDS Search uses APIs from Worldcat, Google Books, and Yahoo spell check, as well as various scripts to check the availability in your local catalog. IDS Search is a cooperative project led by Mike Curtis, SUNY Broome Community College, as part of the IDS Project Technology Advisory Group.

FAQ
  • Subject tags are determined by the first 50 subject terms of any search.
  • Sort by score is a Worldcat.org relevancy ranking system.
Timeline for IDS Search
January – July 2010: Beta-testing at 7 library sites, with some modifications as a result of usability testing and use.
Summer 2010: Release of IDS Search as open source under a favorable GNU.

Libraries interested in more information about IDS Search, please contact: IDS Search Manager