Should we retire the catalog?

• Main Authors: Cmor, Dianne, Litwan, Rory
• Other Authors: Library
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information retrieval and analysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102293; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24228; http://rusa.metapress.com/content/x6408g8288175650
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As more libraries adopt web-scale discovery services, many now find themselves offering two options for searching their holdings: the new discovery tool and the traditional OPAC. Are both necessary? Or does a discovery system by itself provide an adequate search environment, making the catalog super...