VuFind
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| Developer(s) | Villanova University |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 15, 2010 |
| Stable release |
3.1.1
/ October 31, 2016 |
| Written in | PHP PEAR |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Library and information science software |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website |
www |
VuFind (not to be confused with Vufind.com a computer vision and interest graph API company), is an open source library search engine that allows users to search and browse beyond the resources of a traditional Online public access catalog (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: 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 2016, a total of 126 institutions are running live instances of Vufind including the Georgia Tech Library, 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, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and more
See also
References
- ↑ "VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release". SourceForge.net: VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "About VuFind". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "VuFind Installations". VuFind. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Features". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ↑ "Villanova Liberates Library Search". Converge. Retrieved 2010-10-01.