[Web4lib] CFP: Special Double Issue of Internet Reference Services Quarterly on Federated Searching

[Cox, Christopher N.]

Internet Reference Services Quarterly, a refereed journal published by
The Haworth Press Inc., invites proposals for a special issue on
federated searching.  The issue (12 1/2) will tentatively be published
in February 2007.

 

We hope the issue, which may also be published as a monograph, will
cover a wide range of topics pertaining to federated searching or
metasearching.  For the purposes of this issue, federated searching is
defined at a search system with a common interface which enables
simultaneous searching of databases or other resources from a variety of
vendors.    Topics might include, but are not limited to:

 

*	Implementations of the various software packages (MetaLib,
ENCompass, WebFeat, etc.) at different sized campus or as part of
consortia
*	Issues related to implementation or use of the software
*	Interface decisions
*	Comparison to and competition with Google Scholar
*	Metasearch standards
*	Technical services issues (i.e. metadata, etc.) relating to
federated searching
*	Information literacy issues related to federated searching
*	Instruction of federated searching to various groups
*	Utilization of federated searching at the Reference Desk
*	Usability studies
*	Assessment of federated searching technologies
*	Studies of how widespread the phenomenon is, etc.   

Theory-based manuscripts and case studies are acceptable.  While the
editors expect the issue to center around federated searching in
academic libraries, manuscripts are also welcomed from other libraries
(public, state, special) or consortia which have implemented federated
searching technologies.   Additional manuscripts may be independently
solicited.

 

Proposals of no more than two (2) pages should be submitted to
Christopher Cox at coxcn at uwec.edu <mailto:coxcn at uwec.edu>  no later than
December 15, 2005.  First drafts will be due no later than March 1,
2006.  Final drafts (following double blind review) will be due no later
than June 1, 2006.  

 

For more information about Internet Reference Services Quarterly, please
visit http://www.haworthpress.com/web/IRSQ/
<http://www.haworthpress.com/web/IRSQ/>  .  For any questions related to
this announcement please contact IRSQ editor Christopher Cox via e-mail
or at:

 

Christopher Cox

Editor, Internet Reference Services Quarterly

McIntyre Library

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

105 Garfield Avenue

Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004

 

Christopher Cox 

Assistant Professor 

Assistant Director of Libraries

Editor, Internet Reference Services Quarterly

McIntyre Library  

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 

105 Garfield Avenue - L 3002A 

Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004 

Phone:  (715) 836-4454 

Fax:  (715) 836-2949 

Email:  coxcn at uwec.edu