[A] new partnership will make rich book and multimedia data from Baker & Taylor available as part of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). EBSCO’s discovery solution is designed to provide a single entry point and fast access to a library’s entire collection—including local loading of the OPAC.
Baker & Taylor provides information on books, e-books, A/V materials and more, including more than 10 million data elements representing an ever-expanding resource for libraries. The following data elements from Baker & Taylor will be available to any customers using EBSCO Discovery Service:
Book record & entertainment record information, including:
o book jackets with full-color images
o publisher annotations
o family keys
o display of selected subject headings
Additionally, EBSCO Discovery Service conducts real-time availability checks, so that patrons have up-to-the-minute status and availability of catalog items. Customers who wish to further enhance applicable records within the EDS experience can elect to include additional data from Baker & Taylor, including:
* subject descriptors
* professionally-written summaries
* book excerpts (first chapters)
* author biographies
* awards information
* review citations
* additional bibliographies
* options for a results limiting to include Baker & Taylor data
* ability to include patron-driven wish lists/purchase options (if desired by library)
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