VuFind

VuFind
Developer(s) Villanova University
Initial release July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)
Stable release
3.1.1 / October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)
Written in PHP PEAR
Available in English
Type Library and information science software
License GNU GPL
Website www.vufind.org

VuFind (not to be confused with Vufind.com a computer vision and interest graph API company), is an open source library search engine that allows users to search and browse beyond the resources of a traditional Online public access catalog (OPAC). Developed by Villanova University, version 1.0 was released in July 2010 after two years in beta.[1]

VuFind operates with a simple, Google-like interface and offers flexible keyword searching. While most commonly used for searching catalog records, VuFind can be extended to search other library resources including: locally cached journals, digital library items, and institutional repository and bibliography. The software is also modular and highly configurable, allowing implementers to choose system components to best fit their needs.[2]

As of March 2016, a total of 126 institutions are running live instances of Vufind including the Georgia Tech Library, the National Library of Ireland, Yale University, and the DC Public Library.[3]

Features

VuFind offers a number of features that enhance usability:[4]

See also

References

  1. "VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release". SourceForge.net: VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  2. "About VuFind". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. "VuFind Installations". VuFind. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. "Features". VuFind. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. "Villanova Liberates Library Search". Converge. Retrieved 2010-10-01.

External links

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