Credo Usage Boosters
Top 5 Credo Usage Boosters 1. Fully Customize your Credo Account ask us to help! 2. Link to Credo in all the right places or embed Credo Search boxes - offer description of Service as well 3. Integrate Credo into your Discovery Service, Metasearch Tool, Libguides or Library Catalog (Free MARC Records!) 4. Market Credo with printable posters, digital screensavers, how-to videos and search tips toolbox.credoreference.com 5. Take Credo outside the library and into the classroom (easier said than done!)
1. Fully Customize your account Start Research Here! Making sure your Credo platform is fully customized is the first step to great usage. Make sure the resource links and Topic Pages are current, working and pointing to ALL databases you d like included. Once it s looking its best, it s ready for any party.
2. Add Links & Search Boxes Remember: Students should start with Reference! Put a prominent link or search box where your students will find it first. We can create a search box for one subject, one title or a group of titles. Just ask! 1. Make sure your link is correct (has no typos) http://search.credoreference.com 2. Is it set up for remote access? Are you sure? Ask us for help! 3. We have SUBJECT URLS link to our business books on your business pages; link to our art books on your art pages etc. 4. Do you have a blurb explaining what Credo is next to your Credo link? We have them! Lots! Just ask!
3. Integrate! Credo makes a point to Play well with others See the next few slides to see how can integrate into: Metasearch Services Discovery Services LibGuides Free MARC Records Library Catalogs
3a. Credo in Discovery EDS (EBSCO Discovery Service) What is Indexed? ENTRIES ONLY (no Topic Pages) Added functionality? YES Credo Widget on right rail Notes: Topic Pages display in widget, but are not indexed for results page Primo (Ex Libris) What is Indexed? ENTRIES & TOPIC PAGES Added Functionality? NO Summon (Proquest) What is Indexed? ENTRIES ONLY (no Topic Pages) Added Functionality? YES ( Topic Finder ) Notes: Topic Finder is a feature named by Summon. You can turn on Credo in Topic Finder and you will see Credo entries displayed (not Topic Pages). WorldCat Discovery (OCLC) What is Indexed? ENTRIES ONLY (no Topic Pages) Added Functionality? NO Notes: WorldCat Local can be set up as TP target To set up, contact support@credoreference.com
3b. Download MARC Records Credo offers free MARC Records 1. Login to Librarian Admin 2. Select MARC Records Tab 3. Click box next to individual titles or click Select All 4. Click Download Click to watch this handy 2 minute how-to video
3c. LibGuides Integration Integrate our content into your LibGuides! Credo Reference customers: http://credoreference.libguides.com LibGuides flooded with our Content! We have created these guides with the sole purpose of having our customers copy them, link to them or edit them in any way they see fit. Bring our content to your users eyes quickly, and share not only Credo s content, but also all the content that you are linking to through Credo with our LibGuides Integration
4. Market Credo in the Library Embed Digital or Print Materials Short how-to videos toolbox.credoreference.com Find tools to market and educate d your colleagues, faculty and library S users about what Credo offers! Printable Marketing Material Short click-thru tutorials
5. Market Credo outside the Library: Community & Faculty Integration You can lead a horse to water. but you can t make it understand that the library has tools to make its life easier! Librarian-run Instruction Classes Credo Online Faculty Training Contests for students Mind Map poetry Export your title list and book URLs share with faculty Tell us how we can help
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