Serials Solutions is a global leader in discovery and e-resource management solutions founded by a librarian. Their Summon service provides a single search box that searches a library's entire collection, including the catalog and article-level contents, going beyond federated search. It has key advantages like a premier knowledgebase, integrated services, and web-hosted software. Summon is described as the "holy grail" that collects article and catalog results into one list. Customer testimonials praise Serials Solutions for their support. The document calls libraries to action to utilize Summon.

1. Samuel Anantha
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2. Agenda
Serials Solutions
Summon Unified Discovery
Call to Action

3. • The global leader in essential discovery
and e-resource management solutions
• Founded by a librarian for librarians
• Empowering libraries with essential
discovery and e-resource management
solutions

4. Institutions On Board
• University of Southern • Cambridge University –
California - US UK
• University of Canberra • University College
– AUS Dublin - IRE
• University of South • Florida University –US
Australia • Brunel Uni - UK
• Columbia University – • National Agricultural
USA Library -US

5. Summon Unified Discovery Service

6.  Web-scale discovery service that enables a familiar web-searching
experience of the full breadth of a library's content
 Improves access to and use of collections already in your own backyard
 Entire breadth of the library is accessible at your fingertips
 Beyond federated search not just library records, but electronic
contents at article level

7. Key advantages
Premier knowledgebase
Integrated services
Web-hosted Software as a Service (SaaS)
Best-in-class support
Global compatibility

8. …the holy grail of library resource interfaces: A true one
– box search, collecting article-level results from
electronic resources with local catalog holdings into a
single integrated results list.
The Library Journal
“When we find errors and report them to Serials
Solutions they are cooperative ... enthusiastic, even,
about getting it right.”
Judith E. Stokes
Serials/E-Resources Librarian, Rhode Island College

9. Call To Action