[WEB4LIB] petition to LexisNexis for direct linking to articles

[dscharf]

I have asked about this repeatedly over the last several years with 
representatives of Lexis-Nexis, and the response has always been that it was 
technically very difficult (costly) for them and that they were not planning 
to do it.  Even so, I'd continue to support the idea by continued nagging, 
though I'm sure they already know this is something many librarians see is 
needed.  Eventually users will come to prefer other content whenever 
possible, if linking is made too difficult.

Surely somebody from Lexis-Nexis reads this list, so why not respond right 
here?

Davida
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Davida Scharf
NJ Institute of Technology
davida.scharf at NJIT.edu


On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:43:19 -0700 (PDT), David Wuolu wrote
> In a rather optimistic frame of mind, I've drafted a letter to send 
> to LexisNexis management to request support for direct linking in 
> Academic Universe and other products for libraries.  If you'd like 
> to be added to the signature line, please let me know...
> 
> --Dave
> 
> P.S. Here's the letter so far:
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> Dear Ms. Smith,
> 
> David Wuolu was informed by Scott Eller at the recent ACRL conference
> that you might be the person to whom this request should be 
> directed. If this is not correct, please forward them to the 
> appropriate person in LexisNexis management.
> 
> As librarians who use Academic Universe and other Lexis-Nexis 
> products on a regular basis, we find the lack of support for direct 
> linking to articles increasingly bothersome.  Libraries are spending 
> a great deal of money on this product, and it lacks what has become 
> a standard element of interworkability, namely, the ability to 
> directly link to its full text content from a link resolver based 
> upon OpenURL.
> 
> Please develop the necessary software to support direct linking at 
> the article level for Academic Universe and other LexisNexis products.
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> David Wuolu, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
> Barbara Schaffer, SUNY Oswego
> Bonnie Hines, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
> Alice Harrison Bahr, Ph.D., Salisbury University
> Theresa Borchart, Concordia College
> Martha Rice Sanders, Providence College
> Michelle Twait, Gustavus Adolphus College
> Bob Glass, Piedmont College
> Carole M. Myles, Assumption College
> Debra Andreadis, Denison University
> Margaret Cardwell, Christian Brothers University
> Karin Wikoff, Ithaca College
> Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University
> Julie C. Blake, St. Cloud State University
> Celia Rabinowitz, St. Mary's College of Maryland
> Martha J. Kruy, Southern Connecticut State University
> Christopher J. White, Sage College