Faceted Searching DSpace with DWell

DWell allows DSpace instances to make use of a Longwell configuration, a faceted browser interface that sits on top of current DSpace metadata. This browser allows users a unique, more visual perspective of DSpace content. “We were quite pleased with the aesthetics, as well as its ability to show a clear relationship between image and work. And the ability to search within results is a very positive step forward.” says Liz Phipps of the Rotch Visual Collections at MIT. Click here for a demo and instructions on how to harvest DSpace and produce RDF metadata.

Demo

Source: MIT

See Also: Endeca (used at NC State Library OPAC) and Siderean (used by the LII) are other examples of faceted searching. We’re big admirers of the concept here at ResourceShelf.

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