The Summon search tool will be upgraded to Summon 2.0 between 7th & 8th July. There will be no downtime during the transition and users will be able to access Summon as normal. However, there is a risk that the service may become slow and unresponsive for some time.
If you have any queries then please contact journals@surrey.ac.uk
What’s New in Summon™ 2.0?
Some of the key features of Summon 2.0 are:
o Streamlined and Modern Interface: familiar user experience,responsive and mobile friendly.
o Automated Query Expansion™:improves search precision by including additional keywords and spelling variations for common topical queries.
o Topic Explorer™:highlights relevant encyclopedia entries, helps guide users through the research process and exposes them to pertinent reference content in context of their query.
o Scholar Profiles™: instantly matches users’ searches to key authors and researchers, Scholar Profiles™ boost relevance, improve search precision and encourage exploratory author searching within and across disciplines.
o Content Spotlighting: dynamic display features highlight relevant content sets like newspaper articles, reference materials and digital images with a unique visual style that differentiates it from scholarly journal and book content.
o Related Search Suggestions as users scroll through results, related search suggestions dynamically display encouraging users to expand their query to aid their research.
