Configuring an OpenURL Resolver

[Rachel Davis]

Thanks, Melanie.  I've got it all figured out, though I must admit I don't
really know how.  At least it's working!

Rachel

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Hogue Melanie
<hogue_m at lib.chattanooga.gov>wrote:

> I don't think what I do will work for OpenBook; but you might figure it
> out from the following info.
>
>  I construct URLs one at a time for catalog results by passing parameters
> to the searchresults page. This is done slightly differently depending on
> what website platform is being used. Ours look something like this:
>
> http://www.yourdomain.com/searchresult.aspx?bid=64576534 You may be able
> to get examples of how to do this from the documentation for your ILS.
>
> This example is based on our own unique identifier for each record. If you
> can configure one that is based on the ISBN that works to retrieve correct
> book records in your catalog AND you can configure the links in OpenBook to
> use the string you supply (the whole URL construct with everything but the
> variable value) and then specify to OpenBook what value from their record
> that you want to tack onto the string, you may be able to set up something
> that works.
>
>
> Melanie Amy Hogue
> Manager of Online Resources & Reports
> Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
> 423-757-5114
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Web technologies in libraries on behalf of Rachel Davis
> Sent: Wed 11/30/2011 2:24 PM
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> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Configuring an OpenURL Resolver
>
>
> Is it possible to configure an OpenURL Resolver yourself?  If so, does
> anyone have simple instructions for how to do it?  I am in trying to
> configure the WordPress Plugin OpenBook for use on our new website (which
> is in development,) and I'd like the book data to link back to our own
> catalog.  Does anyone have experience with doing this if you don't already
> have an OpenURL resolver?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rachel
>
>
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