Summon Is the New Default Option in General Search
Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by Paul Streby
Starting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Summon will be the default search option on the Thompson Library homepage. Everything in Mirlyn can be found in Summon. If you prefer, though, Mirlyn will still be available to search alone.
Below is a chart showing which tools to use in searching for different types of resources.
| Summon | Mirlyn | Mirlyn Reserves | Journal Finder | |
Books & other items physically in the Thompson Library
|
Yes | Yes | Reserve items only | Hard copy periodicals & journals only |
| Articles | Yes | No | No | No |
| Reserve items (hard copy & online) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Titles of periodicals/journals (i.e. “Does the library have journal X?”) | No | Hardcopy periodicals & journals only | No | Yes |
| E-books | Most e-books | Many e-books | No | Yes |
Filed under: FYI