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Rethinking library linking : breathing new life into OpenURL / Cindi Trainor and Jason Price.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Trainor, Cindi.
Contributor:
Price, Jason.
Series:
Library technology reports ; v. 46, no. 7.
Library technology reports : expert guides to library systems and services, 0024-2586 ; v. 46, no. 7
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Libraries--Special collections--Electronic information resources.
Libraries.
Electronic information resources--Management.
Electronic information resources.
Web services.
Serials librarianship.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (38 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Chicago : ALA TechSource, 2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This issue of Library Technology Reports provides practicing librarians with real-world examples and strategies for improving resolver usability and functionality in their own institutions.
Contents:
Table of Contents; Chapter 1-Introduction; Scope of This Report; Why OpenURL?; Basic Terms; The OpenURL Process; The Appropriate Copy: Is It Still a Problem?; Getting beyond ""Appropriate Copy"": Understanding Why OpenURL Resolving Fails; Tapping into the Power of Google Scholar; Discovery Tools: Shedding More Light on Link Resolver Failures; Making OpenURL Better: Data, Data, and More Data; Industry Initiatives; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 2-Improving the Resolver Menu; Resolver Menu Redesign at EKU; Resolver Rules and Direct-to-Full-Text; Use Statistics: SFX; Caveats; Note
Chapter 3-Digging into the DataTesting OpenURL Full Text Link Resolution Accuracy at Our Institutions; Resolver Result Accuracy by Document Type; Causes of Failure; Qualitative Observations on Resolver Effectiveness; Top Ten List of Tasks to Improve Resolver Effectiveness; Notes; Chapter 4-The Future of OpenURL Linking; Adapting to Changes in the Research Environment; Expanding the Reach of Reference Linking: OpenURL on the Web; Other Linking Initiatives; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5-Sources and Resources; OpenURL; The Semantic Web and COinS; Browser Extensions; SFX
Usability and User Experience
Notes:
"October 2010"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786613174178
9780838991336
0838991335
9781283174176
1283174170
9780838991329
0838991327
OCLC:
742333515

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