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This page is being used to capture thinking about use cases for potential vignettes to support incorporation of library-related information, data, or services into a Sakai 3 page. The information on this page is very preliminary and incomplete at this point. |
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The term vignette is being used on this page with the same meaning as on the general Sakai Potential Vignette Use Cases page, i.e. interchangeable with gadget or widget. |
Add citation(s) to a page
Authoring experience
- Multiple possible modes of entering citations:
- Direct entry of citations via a form
- Import existing citations from tools such as EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, and others
- Cut-and-paste of existing citations in standard formats (MLA, Chicago, etc.)
- Search library resources through metasearch, Google, Google Scholar, other sources
- Embed an existing Citation List from Resources tool
Viewing experience
- May see full list of citations or only partial list with link to view full list in new page/window
- Ability to sort
- Ability to export to various formats and tools
Add a library search box to a page
Authoring experience
- Embed a search box that searches is configured to search one of:
- a preselected set of databases
- Author selects databases to be searched by browsing list of databases
- Search executed via metasearch
- organized by subject area
- the library's OPAC
- WorldCat Local, Google, Google Scholar, other commercial/free search services
- a preselected set of databases
Viewing experience
- User enters search terms, clicks search button
- Results display in new window?
- Native For metasearch, use native interface and/ or Sakai-provided interface (ala Citations Helper)?
- What can users do with the results?
- Results display in new window - native OPAC/WorldCat interface?Limited possibilities when using native interface for results
Add a library database list to a page
Authoring experience
- Select from a list of databases organized by subject category to generate an embedded database list
- Default to subject category based on course site metadata (e.g. department)?
Viewing experience
Add a canned search to a page
Authoring experience
- Select a set of databases or search targets and enter a query to create an embedded search link
Viewing experience
- Results appear in new window?
- If multiple databases selected, execute search via metasearch? Native UI or Sakai-provided UI?
Add librarian contact information to a page
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- Just use generic Sakai person info embedding widget?
Authoring experience
- May be specific person or general service point (e.g. "Music Library reference desk")
- Where to draw data from?
Viewing experience
Add a librarian chat box to a page
- Support for native Sakai chat, Meebo, other tools?
- Relationship to librarian contact info widget?
Add a constrained search to a page
- Select a set of databases and enter a query to create an embedded search link
- Search executed via metasearch?