Traditional Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs) are no longer satisfying information seekers who have grown accustomed to features commonly available in Internet search engines. As a result, modern libraries are looking to next generation catalogs to replace or supplement the existing OPAC. This paper will examine common shortcomings of traditional OPACs, explore advantages offered by next generation catalogs, and, through examination of log data furnished by the TRLN, examine two implementations of the next generation catalog software Endeca at two similar research institutions
