VuFind

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VuFind
Developer(s) Villanova University
Initial release July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)
Stable release 2.1 / August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
Written in PHP PEAR
Available in English
Type Library and information science software
License GNU GPL
Website VuFind

VuFind is an open source library search engine that allows users to search and browse beyond the resources of a traditional OPAC. Developed by Villanova University, version 1.0 was released in July 2010 after two years in beta.[1]

VuFind operates with a simple, Google-like interface and offers flexible keyword searching. While most commonly used for searching catalog records, VuFind can be extended to search other library resources including but not limited to: locally cached journals, digital library items, and institutional repository and bibliography. The software is also modular and highly configurable, allowing implementers to choose system components to best fit their needs.[2]

As of March 2012, a total of 64 institutions are running live instances of Vufind including the Georgia Tech Library, the London School of Economics, the National Library of Ireland, Yale University, and the DC Public Library.[3]

Features

VuFind offers a number of features that enhance usability:[4]

  • Faceted search results that allow users to narrow items by format, call number, language, author, genre, era, region, and more[5]
  • Suggested resources and searches
  • Browsing capability
  • Personal organization and annotation of resources through favorites lists, texting, e-mailing, tagging, and commenting features
  • Persistent URLs
  • APA or MLA citations
  • Author biographies
  • Multi-language capability with translations available in Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and more

See also

  • List of next-generation catalogs

References

  1. ↑ "VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release". SourceForge.net: VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  2. ↑ "About VuFind". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04. 
  3. ↑ "VuFind Installations". VuFind. Retrieved 2012-03-24. 
  4. ↑ "Features". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  5. ↑ "Villanova Liberates Library Search". Converge. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 

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