Swets, continuing its commitment to simplify the complexities of e-resource access, acquisition and management, announces the launch of the SwetsWise Searcher hosted service. It is the result of a strategic alliance between Swets and MuseGlobal, Inc.
The latest addition to the SwetsWise platform, the new SwetsWise Searcher extends the offering to two versions: SwetsWise Searcher hosted version, which provides an economical federated search option for organizations that prefer off-site implementation and SwetsWise Searcher Enterprise, the existing version that is implemented locally on the customer's servers.
"Content access demands are intensifying and launching this partnership with MuseGlobal means we are filling a critical gap within the worldwide community of information professionals and end-users," stated Arie Jongejan, Chief Executive Officer of Swets. "Our new hosted version of SwetsWise Searcher results in another significant component in our extensive suite of SwetsWise e-access and management tools. It perfectly complements our existing enterprise-level federated search service and is further proof of our commitment to simplifying access to electronic content."
SwetsWise Searcher delivers an "out-of-the-box" Web-based federated search service that facilitates quick, streamlined implementation. For a single competitive price, customers can select up to 30 source packages from a comprehensive list. A source package to SwetsWise Online Content—Swets' e-journal gateway providing a single point of access to one of most extensive collections of e-journals available worldwide—is automatically included.
Unique capabilities such as searching open access catalogs and exporting citation information to popular citation management software in real-time will be included. Individual users will also be able to save search results in their own "Personal WorkRoom" and set many search preferences using SwetsWise Searcher's personalized profile capabilities. Its web-based utilities enable control over the configuration and customization process, allowing customer administrators to change interface and system options without assistance from Swets. More details about SwetsWise Searcher are available at www.swets.com.
"Establishing the alliance with Swets illustrates our mutual aspiration to help users discover and use information cost-effectively with advanced, yet straightforward tools," said Kate Noerr, Chief Executive Officer of MuseGlobal. "MuseGlobal's leadership position as a hosted federated search provider with Swets' global reach to more than 60,000 library professionals and end-users is a powerful combination. We anticipate impressive results from our business partnership."
About MuseGlobal
The mission of MuseGlobal (www.museglobal.com) is to optimize the productivity of information users and knowledge workers by enabling the discovery, integration, and delivery of information and services from disparate systems. MuseGlobal's breakthrough MuseSearch solution is based on the most advanced metasearch architecture and features the most sophisticated pre-, in-search, and post-processing capabilities available. Many leading information management software providers feature MuseSearch as underpinning technology for their products and services.
About Swets
Swets is the world's leading subscription management company, building on more than 100 years of experience to bring economic and administrative value to clients and publishers in today's complex electronic environment. The company has offices in more than 20 countries, servicing clients and publishers from over 160 nations and managing more than 1.8 million subscriptions. Swets relationships include more than 65,000 publishers and over 60,000 clients, including one-third of the Fortune 500 companies. Swets is the only subscription management company that is ISO 9001:2000 certified on a global basis.