Boolean Operator Changes
EBSCO will be introducing a change to query processing so that AND, OR and NOT are only interpreted as Boolean operators if they are in UPPERCASE. The objective is to enable the search engine to handle unintended Boolean operators literally so book titles and phrases don't fail or return poor results. Examples of phrases and book titles with unintended Booleans:
And then there were none
And so it goes
To be or not to be
Moby Dick or the whale
eBook Apps
Following the success of eBooks on EBSCOhost, eBook apps will extend the portability of eBooks from currently-supported eBook Reader devices to Android and iOS tablets and phones.
Other Changes
Planned enhancements include integration with WorldCat to locate books at other libraries, integration with HathiTrust to enable full text searching within books, and cited references, and customization of real time circulation display. Additional enhancements will improve subject and journal search experiences.
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