Rethinking library linking [[electronic resource] ] : breathing new life into OpenURL / / Cindi Trainor and Jason Price

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789521303321
• Autore: Trainor Cindi
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, : ALA TechSource, 2010
• ISBN: 0-8389-9133-5; 1-283-17417-0; 9786613174178; 0-8389-9132-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (38 p.)
• Collana: Library technology reports : expert guides to library systems and services, , 0024-2586 ; ; v. 46, no. 7
• Altri autori (Persone): PriceJason
• Disciplina: 006.76; 20
• Soggetti: Libraries - Special collections - Electronic information resources; Electronic information resources - Management; Web services; Serials librarianship
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "October 2010"--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.