Dear colleagues - AAAGH!!! I am so frustrated with Sagebrush's new
product called Pinpoint. Is anyone else using it? This is supposed
to be a one stop place where students can research by getting results
from library first, then online subscription services and then
internet sites. Things are not returned by relevance because of that
set up which I understand. However, it is not pulling articles that
I think are obvious. For example, I did a search for a state -
Louisiana. I got tons of stuff from my library first and then it
went to online subscription service. The Grolier Product I have,
America the Beautiful did not have an article with the main subject
of Louisiana in the hit list. I set up priority for that database in
elementary searching. Has anyone else had problems with this
product? Many of my databases that I subscribe to are not on the
list to select from so that Pinpoint will connect to those databases.
I don't believe this product is market ready. And what is the deal
with Sagebrush support these days? It has taken me much time to try
to get through and usually I can't get through in one day. The last
time they returned a call it took over 2 days. Anyone else having
problems?
--
Beverly Nelson
Media Generalist
Spring Grove Public School
113 2nd Ave NW
Spring Grove, Minnesota 55974
507-498-3223
bev.nelson@springgrove.k12.mn.us
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