internet librarian 2010
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The Smithsonian/NASAAstrophysics Data System
over 15 years of open access digital librarianship...
Edwin Henneken Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics_Data_System
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics_Data_System
‣ Established in 1987 (before the WWW!) as a portal for accessing astronomical data and bibliographic metadata
‣ Was structured in 1994 to become an A&I service for astronomers and astrophysicists, with a full-text archive
‣ Has 100% penetration in the astronomical community, with take-up in other areas of space sciences, engineering and physics
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
“Mission Statement”
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We Will Be
1995: Scans of main astronomy, going back 10 years1996: Nearly every astronomy journal in ADS2001: 10th mirror site2003: myADS notification service launched2004: Introduced full text search, private libraries2006: “one box search”, OpenURL linking
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
Google public service
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
ADS Access through External SitesSeptember 2010
total hits: 4,320,678 (962,621 through external sites)
74%
14%
7%2%
2%1%0%
GoogleGoogle ScholararXiv.orgWikipediaYahooMSN/BingAsk.com
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
Who Uses ADS?
Astronomers & AstrophysicistsSolar physicists, planetary scientistSpace scientists, engineers GeophysicistsPhysicists Amateur astronomersGeneral public
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
“Authors publish because they want to transfer information”
Onwards & Upwards...
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
“Authors publish because they want to transfer information”
Onwards & Upwards...
information discovery tools
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
“Authors publish because they want to transfer information”
Onwards & Upwards...
❖ Restructure system architecture❖ Improve user interface (e.g. facets)
❖ Extend search capabilities❖ Enhance personalization, recommendations❖ Incorporate semantic web technologies
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
Where We WereWhere We AreWhere We WIll Be
“Authors publish because they want to transfer information”
Onwards & Upwards...
Faceted SearchInteractive filtering of search results(examples: kayak.com, zappos.com)
Recommender System
New “discovery model”
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Edwin Henneken - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 10/26/2010
The ADS is funded by NASA grant NNX09AB39G
Sunday, October 24, 2010