Credo Enhanced Platform Released 8/5/08

Features: Changes and Updates

We have added a number of new features to the site, as well as updating and improving our current features:

• Improved searching -- FILTER and NARROW your results using our new faceted browsing. Limit results by subject, type of entry, person, publication date or only those entries that have images, audio or video. View our Search Tips document for more information.
• LINK directly from Credo into your other online resources! View search results in another library resource with one click - through our new "Related Resources" feature. Library configurable. Instructions for setting up Related Resources.
• MULTILINGUAL interface -- change the interface language to Chinese, French, Polish, Spanish or Urdu.
• New, vastly improved CONCEPT MAP -- invaluable for visual learners and mind mappers. More details can be found in our Search Tips document.
• SAVED RESULTS & CITATION MANAGEMENT -- export to your tool of choice -- RefWorks, EndNote and others. BOOKMARK in your favorite site - Del.icio.us, Facebook and many more.
• Thoroughly EXPLORE each title by quickly locating people and places cited, images, and contributors. Hover mouse over index for article preview.
• BROWSE for books not only by subject, title or type but now by Dewey or Library of Congress classifications.

For an overview of changes, download our new features document.

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Credo Training

Want to make the most of your Credo enhancements? Why not sit in on one of our training sessions? We'll be showing you all the new features and the Librarian Admin pages so that you can really exploit the new functionality. Please visit the Credo training page at http://corp.credoreference.com/training for the full schedule. You can sign up for a session by emailing support@credoreference.com.

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Credo Support Documents

We’ve prepared a number of documents for you and your users that may ease the transition to the new Credo interface:

• New features overview: Learn about all the new and enhanced features on Credo.
• Search tips: Learn how to use Credo’s new search results with faceted browsing, advanced search and Concept Map. Good for librarians and end users, too!
• Guide for end-users: Customize this document with your library’s URLs and login information. Users get an overview of Credo, how to access and search, plus a sampling of interesting entries.
• Tours: Visit our help section to learn more about searching, the Concept Map, saving results and much more.
• Instructions for setting up Resource Links: This new feature allows seamless linking between Credo and your online catalog or other online resources.
• Download a 5-minute webinar about searching the enhanced Credo site. You can watch this webinar in your own time. (Please note: this file is very large -- 45MB.)

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Accessing Credo

Your organization's access to Credo Reference will automatically transition to the new platform today. We have worked with customers to test our various access methods – IP authentication, username/password, library card login, Athens and Shibboleth to ensure as seamless a transition as possible. However, please let us know immediately at support@credoreference.com, if you do experience any problems with access.

We would like to thank all of you for your comments over the past few months. Your comments and questions have proven to be invaluable. We look forward to your ongoing feedback as we continue adding enhancements and new content.

Please read our FAQ for any questions you might have about the enhanced Credo site, or email us at support@credoreference.com.