If you already have a link resolver set up in your library, my
suggestion was to extend its usability by putting it in your catalog so
that you don't have to maintain your 856 fields. From a source database
it will take you to subscribed articles, from the catalog, it will take
you to the journal level of subscribed titles which is your A-Z list.

Kyle, if I am understanding you correctly, why would you want to have
your 856's point to a home grown database of links when you can insert a
link that would take your users to your TDnet A-Z list?  Are you
maintaining two sets of links....those in your local database and those
in TD net's Main Site (A-Z list)?

 Does TD net have a Journal Linker product like Serials Solutions where
the user is taken to the journal level?

Sue

 Susan P. Marshall
Electronic Resources Librarian
Assistant Professor
Renne Library
Montana State University
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3320
smarshall@montana.edu
(406) 994-4313
Fax (406) 994-2851

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Winward, Kyle D
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:49 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] A-Z Lists vs. the OPAC

Tony:

I am a little confused about some of the previous respondents using the
terminology of link resolver links for journal title level access,
wouldn't the source of such links come from a journal tracker A to Z
list not an OpenURL resolver, e.g., TDNet A to Z list not TOUR (TDNet
OpenURL Resolver)? Our intentions of using a resolver are to ultimately
link beyond the journal level to the article level. It strikes me that a
purchase of a tracker would be sufficient for linking at the journal
title level; why spend the extra money on a resolver if your primary
concern is to link to a source at the title level not article level?

We have a type of hybrid system where we use a local system to store
subscribed e-journal titles and the 856 fields in our OPAC link to these
records. However, we use TDNet Main Site to list our e-journal titles,
either publisher direct, vendors or aggregators. Our local system also
encodes our proxy server settings for IP authentication; it would be a
complex operation to migrate these settings to our tracker/resolver. We
are hoping to do the reverse and load TDNet's information into our
e-journal list/proxy server, which by the way necessitates an extra fee.
If you are using a proxy server, it would be of definite importance to
consider any potential tracker or resolver's compatibility with such a
system.

If you would like any additional information on our local process or
setup, I would be glad to provide it.

Sincerely,

Kyle D. Winward
Assistant Collection Development Librarian/Assistant Professor
Duane G. Meyer Library
Southwest Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804-0095
Office: 417-836-7695
Fax: 417-836-4764
Email: kylewinward@smsu.edu

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Goodwyn
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:23 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] A-Z Lists vs. the OPAC

Hello, serialists!

Recently, the idea was raised about taking an A-Z List
from a link resolver and using it almost completely in
lieu of the library OPAC to search for journal
information.

I'm wondering a few things about this, and, being
pretty new to serials, I'd really like some opinions
about it.  I'm intrigued by the idea, but I'm not sure
I have the perspective to see what some potential
problems might be.  Does anyone on this list have
experience in dealing with this subject?  Any advice,
issues, or considerations I should know about?

Any input would be appreciated.

Best,
Tony

Tony Wren Goodwyn
Serials/Electronic Access Librarian
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Ave.
Northfield, MN 55057

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