Subject:  RE: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Beth Bernhardt
From:  "Ferguson, Cris" <CFerguson@library.msstate.edu>
Date:  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:17:47 -0500

The article Beth mentions below is freely available on the Internet at:

http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/feb03/grogg_ferguson.htm

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:48 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Beth Bernhardt

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.

-------------------
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)
  > > >
 > >