[WEB4LIB] Re: OpenURL services

[Rodriguez, Derek]

Karen et al.

	Mark is right.  There are solutions that incorporate both
features.  Openly's 1Cate is another product that offers integrated AtoZ
lists and OpenURL resolution.  We've been using it in production since
August 2004 as a hosted solution from SIRSI which is called Resolver.  

	The OpenURL resolution is very good and the A to Z list
functions work well too.  1Cate also supports subject browsing and the
loading of local holdings, which we have done.  So when users get a
hitlist either from a search by title or in their OpenURL linking lists
they receive information regarding our print and microform collections
along with the electronic resources for "one-stop shopping."
1Cate/Resolver also plays nicely with EZProxy for remote access. 

	See http://www.openly.com/1cate/ and
http://www.sirsi.com/Solutions/Prodserv/Products/resolver.html for more
info or email me if you have specific questions about our
implementation.


Best,

Derek

Derek Rodriguez 
Systems Librarian
Davidson College Library
derodriguez at davidson.edu



-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Mark Dehmlow
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:03 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: OpenURL services


Karen,

Some of the link-resolver providers are integrating these services.  The

two that I know of are SFX and Serials Solutions.  Both offer pretty 
robust eJournal management through their interfaces as well as AtoZ 
lists and link resolution.  There may be other out there too.

Best Wishes,

Mark Dehmlow
University Libraries of Notre Dame

Karen Harker wrote:

>I would like to ask the list a more general question, referrign to 
>Stacy's comments about EBSCO....are such vendors working towards 
>integrating their datasets to provide Libraries with an integrated 
>solution to managing electronic journal data?  We are currently in a 
>situation not unlike other libraries of maintaining two separate data 
>sets with vast amount of overlap (title, ISSN, holdings, etc.).  I had 
>presumed that EBSCO's link resolver data was integrated with their 
>AtoZ/EJS service.  If it is not, why not?
>
>Currently, we maintain our own ejournal list and maintain a third-party

>link resolver, both of which require significant staff effort to 
>maintain with a high degree of quality.  Even if we subscribe to the 
>EJS/AtoZ and their link resolver, would we also continue to have to 
>maintain the link resolver database?
>
>It seems to me that the most efficient and effective way of doing this 
>is to have a single set of data.  Why are these vendors providing that?
>
>OK, my venting has been completed.
>
>
>
>Karen R. Harker, MLS
>UT Southwestern Medical Library
>5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
>Dallas, TX  75390-9049
>214-648-8946
>http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/library/
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>>>>Stacy Pober <stacy.pober at manhattan.edu> 2/9/2005 12:36:20 PM >>>
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>We're currently shopping for an OpenURL service.  We're looking for one

>that will be hosted by the vendor - not on one of our servers.
>
>The ones we're considering are:
>
>SFX eXpress by Ex Libris
>Serials Solutions Article Linker
>EBSCO Link Resolver
>
>The prices are very competitive, so that's not an issue.  Ease of use 
>and options are more important.
>
>We currently use EBSCO AtoZ for our journals holdings, so I was leaning

>towards using them if I can determine that the Link Resolver will work
>smoothly
>with the AtoZ list (AtoZ is done through EBSCO's Alabama offices,
>while
>the Link Resolver is in Ipswich MA, so integration can't be assumed
>just
>because they're both EBSCO products).
>
>If you're using any vendor-hosted OpenURL service for your library and 
>can share its pros and cons, I'd be glad to hear about your experience.
>
>I get this list on digest, so if you could cc: me on list responses, I 
>would appreciate.
>
>Advance thanks,
>Stacy Pober
>Information Alchemist
>Manhattan College
>O'Malley Library
>Riverdale, NY 10471
>stacy.pober at manhattan.edu
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