As we move to our upcoming launch of a new academic research portal for Luther, we now have a functioning “home page” that is open for beta-testing and review by LIS staff and others with an interest in such things. The page is located at http://lis.luther.edu/research and consists of the following current features:

• A top refreshing section for keyword searching of multiple sources including Encore, Magnus, find.luther.edu, Google, and WorldCat. Research Pro (our federated database tool) will also be searchable from this location after implementation. Encore is the default search tool.

• A focus on dynamically-generated subject area research guides. While we still have a lot of “moving-in” to do with regard to content for these guides, the structure is largely complete and functioning.

• Integration with the LIS Blog and a popular content listing.

Everything on this page is open for discussion and comment including the content and the functionality. Please take it for a spin and let Chris know what you think. Some work remains to be done and changes will continue into June.