Re: Link resolvers - Knowledge Base -- Cris Ferguson Stephen Clark 17 Apr 2003 18:46 UTC
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) > > > > >