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)
 > > >
 > >