Google Scholar, Firefox, and OpenURLs

Binkley, Peter Peter.Binkley at ualberta.ca
Tue Nov 30 16:52:52 EST 2004


A few people have had difficulty modifying the package directly. It's easier
if you have all the source files and rebuild the package from scratch: I've
just posted instructions on the project page
(http://www.ualberta.ca/~pbinkley/gso/ ). Apologies for not having thought
of this the first time.

Peter


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Binkley, Peter [mailto:Peter.Binkley at ualberta.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:53 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Google Scholar, Firefox, and OpenURLs
> 
> As a proof-of-concept I've built a Firefox extension that adds OpenURL 
> links to the results lists in Google Scholar. It can be downloaded 
> here:
> http://www.ualberta.ca/~pbinkley/gso/ . The functionality is pretty 
> basic but it shows what might be possible.
> 
> Ideally, Google will build this functionality directly into Google 
> Scholar, and we'll be able to integrate Google Scholar fully with our 
> local access systems. In the meantime, this extension is fun to play 
> with. It is by no means perfect, but it is perhaps a taste of what we 
> have to look forward to.
> 
> You'll need the latest version of Firefox to use it (1.0, not the 1.0 
> preview).
> 
> Peter
> 
> Peter Binkley
> Digital Initiatives Technology Librarian Information Technology 
> Services 4-30 Cameron Library University of Alberta Libraries 
> Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2J8
> Phone: (780) 492-3743
> Fax: (780) 492-9243
> e-mail: peter.binkley at ualberta.ca
> 
> 



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