VuFind

{{Infobox software

| name = VuFind®

| developer = Villanova University

| released = {{Start date and age|2010|07|15}}

| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|P348}}

| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}

| programming language = PHP/Laminas, Java

| language = English

| genre = Discovery layer

| license = GPL-2.0-only

| screenshot = VuFind 2.3 search entry.png

| website = https://vufind.org

}}

VuFind® is an open-source library search engine that allows users to search and browse beyond the resources of a traditional Online public access catalog (OPAC). Developed by Villanova University, version 1.0 was released in July 2010 after two years in beta.{{Cite web

| title = VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release

| work = SourceForge.net: VuFind

| accessdate = 2010-10-04

| url = http://sourceforge.net/news/?group_id=199442&id=289260

}}

VuFind® operates with a simple interface and offers flexible keyword searching. While most commonly used for searching catalog records, VuFind can be extended to search other library resources including: locally cached journals, digital library items, and institutional repository and bibliography. The software is also modular and highly configurable, allowing implementers to choose system components to best fit their needs.{{Cite web

| title = About VuFind

| work = VuFind

| accessdate = 2010-10-04

| url = http://vufind.org/about.php

}}

The project wiki lists around two hundred institutions running live or beta instances of VuFind® including the National Library of Finland, the National Library of Ireland, and the Iowa City Public Library, as well as a dozen of instances run by finc in Germany.{{Cite web

| title = VuFind® Installations

| work = VuFind

| accessdate = 2024-12-10

| url = https://vufind.org/wiki/community:installations

}}