VuFind is a library resource portal designed and developed for libraries by libraries. The goal of VuFind is to enable your users to search and browse through all of your library's resources by replacing the traditional OPAC to include:

  • Catalog Records
  • Locally Cached Journals
  • Digital Library Items
  • Institutional Repository
  • Institutional Bibliography
  • Other Library Collections and Resources

VuFind is completely modular so you can implement just the basic system, or all of the components. And since it's open source, you can modify the modules to best fit your need or you can add new modules to extend your resource offerings.

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Downloads
Visit the download page for the latest version of VuFind.
History
For a chronology of VuFind releases and features, see the change log.
Getting Started
Our documentation will help you get started with installation and upgrading from previous versions.
Help!
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Falvey Memorial Library


VuFind is developed and maintained by Villanova University's Falvey Memorial Library.

News

VuFind featured in Converge magazine
August 17, 2010 - Converge, an online magazine focusing on technology in education, has published a feature article about VuFind. Past, present and future of the project are discussed, and several key players are quoted. Take a look here: http://bit.ly/aDhRXe .
VuFind 1.0.1 Released
August 13, 2010 - A major release usually turns up a few small problems, and VuFind 1.0 was no exception. This maintenance release fixes the bugs found in the first month after VuFind 1.0 was unveiled as well as adding a couple of minor enhancements, including "Next/Previous" links on record pages and a simple OAI-PMH harvest tool. For more details, and to download the latest version, please visit http://vufind.org/.
VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release
July 15, 2010 - VuFind's long beta period is now over. Today, VuFind 1.0 has been released. In addition to improved stability, the new release includes several features missing from the previous release candidate: flexible support for non-MARC metadata formats, a mobile interface, Dewey Decimal support, integration with Serials Solutions' Summon, and more! For all the details and to obtain the software, please visit http://vufind.org/.