Subject: Re: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Peter McCracken
From: Beth Bernhardt <beth_bernhardt@uncg.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:57:35 -0400
Here is a little more information on Link Resolvers:
Link resolvers are not all that new. Journal Finder has
been around for several years and includes content as well
as a link server. For a comparison of SFX, LinkFinderPlus,
1Cate, and Journal Finder, see
Grogg and Ferguson, "Linking Services Unleashed". Searcher,
11(2), Feb 2003, pp 26-31.
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Beth Bernhardt
Electronic Journals / Document Delivery Librarian
Jackson Library
UNCG
P.O.Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402
336-256-1210
> Subject: RE: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Steve Oberg
> From: "Peter McCracken" <peter@serialssolutions.com>
> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:19:49 -0700
>
>
> I think it's worth noting that Serials Solutions' full featured OpenURL
> resolver, Article Linker, which was mentioned separately on this list
> several days ago, is currently in use at a handful of libraries around
> the country and will be available for widespread implementation in the
> upcoming months.
>
> We've used accurate e-journal holdings data as the cornerstone for
> Article Linker, and are pleased to see more people talking about this
> important -- but usually ignored -- aspect of OpenURL link resolvers.
> With reference to the original posting, an OpenURL resolver is only as
> good as the data behind it. More information is available at
> http://www.serialssolutions.com/articlelinker.asp .
>
> Peter McCracken, MLS
> Co-founder, Serials Solutions, Inc.
> 444 NE Ravenna Blvd, Suite 211
> Seattle, WA 98115
> (206) 545-9056 ext.17 // (866) SERIALS ext. 17
> fax: (206) 525-9066 // peter@serialssolutions.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Subject: RE: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Sharon Wiles-Young
> > From: "Oberg, Steve" <STOBERG@TAYLORU.EDU>
> > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:06:24 -0500
> >
> >
> > If by link resolvers you mean things like LinkFinderPlus or SFX, an
> > excellent article comparing the major players (SFX from Ex Libris,
> > LinkFinderPlus from Endeavor, OpenURL Resolver from SIRSI, and 1Cate)
> > appeared in _Serials Review_ vol. 28, no. 4 (Winter 2002), entitled
> > "Context-Sensitive Linking: It's a Small World After All"
> > and authored
> > by Maria D. D. Collins and Christine L. Ferguson.
> >
> > For those who have access to ScienceDirect, the online version of the
> > article may be accessed via the following URL (those who don't will be
> > "asked" to pay a way-too-hefty fee of $30, I think):
> >
> > http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=ci
> > tationSear
> > ch&_uoikey=B6W63-47RHXT5-3&_origin=EMFR&_version=1&md5=38ea76d
> > b08505687c
> > 6d5a851f6be40a1
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Steve Oberg
> > Electronic Resources Librarian & Assistant Professor
> > http://www.tayloru.edu/library/
> >
> > Editor, Bits & Bytes Column, _Serials Review_
> > http://sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00987913
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Subject: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base
> > > From: Sharon Wiles-Young <slw0@lehigh.edu>
> > > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:40:06 -0400
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the
> > > differences in link resolvers and their respective knowledge
> > > bases. Has anyone seen any research done on comparing link
> > > resolver services? I realize some of these link resolvers
> > > are very new products but it would be helpful to have some
> > > information on how robust certain knowledge bases are at this
> > > point. Any information on this topic would be helpful.
> > > Thank you
> > > Sharon Wiles-Young
> > > *****************************
> > > Sharon Wiles-Young
> > > Director of Library Access Services
> > > 400 Linderman Library
> > > Lehigh University
> > > Bethlehem, PA 18015-3067
> > > 610-758-3046
> > > 610-758-5605 (fax)
> > >
> >
