It was interesting to read a bit of background to the Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 movement.
Encore
I can see why Encore would appeal to a generation who are so used to the format of Amazon and Google. It must be quite familiar to see the covers of 3 recently purchased books on the same topic popping up on the side of the search.
Limiting search results are quite intuitive not just by adding thesaurus terms but by adding cloud tags. There is even the flexibility of removing a tag in the middle of a breadcrumb trail
It's useful that you can now use Bonus from within Encore too
EBSCO 2.0
EBSCO uses similar web 2.0 flexibility and interactivity.
The Preferences link allows user control over the appearance of the results list
Searching is more intuitive with subject limits just a click away as relevant headings appear on the left hand side of the screen. The sliding date selection tool is quite eye-catching too.
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