PubMan Look-Up Services
work in progress
These specifications describe the integration of various look-up and web 2.0 services into PubMan.
Author-centered Look-Up Options[edit]
The integration of WorldCat and Google Scholar look-up into the researcher portfolio provides the possibility for the user to search for additional works of the same author (e.g. beyond a particular organization or period of time).
WorldCat[edit]
Flow of Events
- on PubMan researcher portfolio the user has the possibility to start a look-up for further articles of the same author in WorldCat
- by starting that query the user is transferred to WorldCat website
Options
Basic Option
- the WorldCat icon with a heading "Search this author in WorldCat" is integrated into the researcher portfolio page
- by using the WorldCat button a query for articles of the same author should start
Alternative Option
- WorldCat offers the possibility to add a search box into other websites:
- the HTML code for the search box is available on WorldCat after a prior registration; it includes ones WorldCat Affiliate ID
- it's possible to adjust the embedded styles to have the box's appearance conform to one's site
- here are the three available versions of the search plug-in with their HTML codes:
Version | Code | Example |
Narrow Search Box (150 pixels wide) | html code for Narrow Search Box | |
Wide Search Box (250 pixels wide) | html code for Wide Search Box | |
Tab Search Box (500 pixels wide) | html code for Tab Search Box |
- for our use the text of the search box should be adjusted into: "Search this author in WorldCat"
- via the offered search boxes an automatic WorldCat query within the fields title, subject and author starts -> for our use a search within the author field would be sufficient
- if possible the name of the author should be transfered automatically to the WorldCat search box on the researcher portfolio page in PubMan -> only one click is required to start up the search for further works of the same author
Supported Queries on Worldcat
- example search within all fields for works of "Kurt Mehlhorn", example using various name variants
- WorldCat search possibilities within the author field:
- via truncation (e.g. "mehl*")
- only the surname (e.g. "mehlhorn")
- surname plus abbreviated given name (e.g. "mehlhorn, k." or "k. mehlhorn")
- surname plus complete given name (e.g. "kurt mehlhorn" or "mehlhorn, kurt")
- via boolean logic (e.g. "mehlhorn" OR "kurt mehlhorn" OR "k.mehlhorn")
- PubMan-style is: "surname, given name"
- WorldCat search possibilities within the author field:
Google Scholar[edit]
Flow of Events
- on PubMan researcher portfolio the user has the possibility to start a look-up for further articles of the same author in Google Scholar
- by starting that query the user is transferred to Google Scholar website
Options
Basic Option
- the WorldCat icon with a heading "Search this author in WorldCat" is integrated into the researcher portfolio page
- by using the WorldCat button a query for articles of the same author should start
Alternative Option
- Google Scholar offers the possibility to add a search box into other websites
- here are the two available versions of the search plug-in with their HTML codes:
Version | Code | Example |
Narrow Search Box | code for Narrow Search Box | |
Wide Search Box | code for Wide Search Box |
- above the search box there should be the heading "Search this author in Google Scholar"
- via the offered search box an automatic Google Scholar query starts
- if possible the name of the author should be transfered automatically to the Google Scholar search box on the researcher portfolio page in PubMan
Supported Queries on Google Scholar
- Google Scholar search possibilities within the author field:
- only the surname (e.g. "mehlhorn")
- surname plus abbreviated given name (e.g. "mehlhorn, k." or "k. mehlhorn")
- surname plus complete given name (e.g. "kurt mehlhorn" or "mehlhorn, kurt")
Future Improvements/Developments[edit]
- integration of vLib and SFX
- "dynamic" offer of Look-Up in respective source, depending on available personIDs stored in Cone (e.g. from KAKEN, ResearcherID etc.)
- note by Robert: "if cone (including the researcher portfolio) is intended to be available as software package that others may install, the additional search services integrated in the portfolio would have to be configurable, i guess. so some sort of widget/gadget mechanism/interface would be required"
Article-centered Look-Up Options[edit]
ISI Web of Knowledge[edit]
- look-up article in ISI Web of Knowledge
- possibility for the user to get more information about interesting records
benefits for the user:
- to use SFX service
- to get information about "times cited" (number and list of citing articles)
- to get information about "references" (number and list of cited references)
- to get information about journal's impact factor
- to get information about journal's table of contents
- to export the record to RefMan or/and ProCite
- to create a citation alert
- to view related records
- to create a citation map:
workflow:
- on pubman item list the user chooses one item for detailed view
- if the article has originally been loaded from ISI Web of Knowledge, the metadata record includes an ISI identifier
- restricted to items with that respective ID an ISI look-up is offered for the displayed article
- the ISI identifier serves as a direct link to the displayed item on ISI Web of Knowledge
disadvantage:
- only for users with an active subscription to ISI WoK
Future Improvements/Developments[edit]
- allow searches in various databases even without having the respective ISI ID
- integrating a look-up in an OpenURL resolver registry
Social Bookmarking[edit]
With a "Bookmark" link, we can provide PubMan users an easy way to save the PubMan item view directly to their personal bookmarking page.
Delicious, Connotea and Citeulike[edit]
two possibilities:
- one "Bookmark" icon -> via mouseover the bookmark options will be displayed
- single icons for each bookmarking tool
flow of events:
- on the PubMan item list the user chooses one item for detailed view
- at the bottom of the PubMan item view page the user finds the possibility to bookmark the choosen article
- referring to possibility 1 the user just finds a "Bookmark" icon at the end of the page
- via mouseover the three bookmarking tools mentioned in the heading will be displayed
- in the next step the user chooses between Delicious, Connotea and Citeulike for bookmarking the item
- afterwards the user is forwarded to his/her user page (with a prior login) within the respective bookmark option (if the user has no Delicious/Connotea/Citeulike account yet, beyond the option for login there should also be the possibility to register)
- subsequently the user notices that the item has been saved to his/her personal Delicious/Connotea/Citeulike page
- referring to possibility 2 the user finds three options (icons for Delicious, Connotea, Citeulike) for bookmarking the displayed article at the end of the item view page
- the further workflow equals the one described above
which of the two possibilities should be chosen:
- it's a DEV/GUI decision (question of technical feasibility and practicability to implement the mouseover; question of availability of room on PubMan item view page)
- choose possibility 1, if it is planned to implement other bookmark services within the next months
- choose possibility 2, if just these three bookmark options will be provided by PubMan
how to implement:
Future Improvements/Developments[edit]
- integration of the possibility to recommend a PubMan item (via email)
Further Reading[edit]
- it's worth to have e look at the discussion