from the NC LIVE folks:
In the month of February EBSCO is releasing a host of new features for their databases. An exact release date is unknown, but look for the changes in the next couple of weeks.
"Visual Searching"
A new "Visual Search" tab will soon appear that will provide a great complement to the traditional basic and advanced search options. EBSCO had provided a link to a 30 second flash movie for a sneak preview of this exciting new tool that they are making available to all customers at no additional charge.
http://www.epnet.com/flashViewer.php?marketID=1&topicID=407
"Clustering"
Eliminating the need to browse through Result Lists or check individual records, EBSCO's Clustering feature provides a convenient list of links (or clusters) that allows users to sort results by Subjects, Authors, or Journals (depending upon which grouping the library administrator has chosen in EBSCOadmin), along the left side of the Result List. When the clustering feature has been enabled, a list of ten clusters is displayed with the Result List. This feature must be enabled by the NC LIVE help desk.
"Database Selection From Search Screen"
EBSCO provides a convenient drop-down list, located right under the Find field on both the Basic and Advanced Search screens, of every database in the profile. Users can select a new database to search without having to return to the Choose Databases screen.
"RSS Feeds"
Researchers now have the capability to extend the usefulness and reach of the Alerts they create within EBSCOhost. Each alert can be set up as an RSS feed, allowing them to view Alert results within their RSS Aggregator, or allowing them to include these results in a web site with EBSCOhost articles.
