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DOI’s, Open URL’s and Context Sensitive Linking What Are They and How Can I Make Them Work for My Library. Rachel L. Frick Head, Bibliographic Access Services University of Richmond May 22 nd , 2003. DOI, PMID, OAI. DOI - digital object identifier OAI - open archive initiative identifier
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DOI’s, Open URL’s and Context Sensitive LinkingWhat Are They and How Can I Make Them Work for My Library Rachel L. Frick Head, Bibliographic Access Services University of Richmond May 22nd, 2003
DOI, PMID, OAI • DOI - digital object identifier • OAI -open archive initiative identifier • PMID - PubMed identifier
Rachel L. Frick: Am Pysical Soc DOI uses journal abbrev, vol. Num and article code as opposed to page numbers. DOI : What Is It? • DOI • Unique alphanumeric string • Prefix and suffix • No limitation on the length • Persistent through ownership changes • Unaltered once assigned • 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.088302
DOI and CrossRef • IDF RA for scholarly publishers • Not for profit network • DOI associated with metadata & URL pointer • Provides a persistent link
Open URL: What Is It? • Actionable URL • Base URL • Identifies the open URL Resolver • Specific to a user • http://LFPDB.richmond.edu/display • Query • Made up of one or more descriptions • DOI, PMID, OAI or encoded metadata • http://LFPDB.richmond.edu//display?Id=doi:1233456 • Http://sfxserver.Uni.edu/sfxmenu?issn=1234-5678&date=1998&volume=12&issue=2&spage=134
Open URL: What Does It Do? • Open URL Resolver • Or institutional service component (ISC) • Accepts metadata • Provides context sensitive services
Open URL : How Does It Work? User clicks OpenURL link OpenURL link available to users Provider makes source OpenURL-enabled Interlibrary Loan request form Source sends metadata and context information Offers users a menu of options OPAC local journal holdings Local Resolution Server (SFX, LinkFinder Plus, etc.) Publisher Repository Server determines appropriate copy of full-text Article
Open URL: LinkFinderPlus • LinkFinderPlus • Endeavor product • Works dynamically with Serials Solutions • XML / XSL for customizable screens • Will incorporate aggregated content
LFP: Implementation Lessons • 4 weeks from start to finish • Easy software load / resource activation • Quick DB vendor response • Not all DB vendors created equal Rachel L. Frick: Will discuss program interface through screen shots after second bullet
LFP : Where Are We Now • Upgraded to version 3.0 • Statistics • Getting creative • XSL style sheets • Logos • ILL forms • Information updates • Links Rachel L. Frick: Go to next slide and show graph of LFP hits Rachel L. Frick: Demonstrate link to serials solutions hosted search
Questions & Comments Rachel L. Frick rfrick@richmond.edu