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LinkOut Update. LinkOut User meeting May 17, 2005. LinkOut Participants. Full Text Links from over 4660 PubMed Journals. All LinkOut Links. LinkOut Usage. New Developments: LinkOut Display. Improved layout and grouping of links make resources easier to find.
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LinkOut Update LinkOut User meeting May 17, 2005
New Developments: LinkOut Display Improved layout and grouping of links make resources easier to find. Link attributes are represented by icons Listing of libraries helps users quickly find local library holdings
New Developments: _fft • Libraries may want to apply library icon to free full text citations, clearly marking them as available to users. • Automatically apply library icons to citations with free full-text links. • Recommend for titles without subscription http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=medlib_fft
Without _fft • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=ucrlib
With _fft • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=ucrlib_fft
New Developments: _fft_ndi • Confused to see both the default icon and the library icon, especially when they point to different providers?? • Omit default icon: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=medlib_fft_ndi
New Developments: _fft_ndi • Use it with care !! • Deprive users of access to materials when holdings are not updated • Deprive others of access by sharing the special URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=medlib_fft_ndi
With _fft_ndi • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=ucrlib_fft_ndi
New Developments: __reset • Clear options set by using a special URL without waiting for inactivity timeout http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=__reset
After holding=__reset • Effect like using the regular URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
New Developments: Activate Icons • Activate library icon when accessing: Clinical Queries Single Citation Matcher Entrez Cross-Database Search (GQuery) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/clinicalx.cgi?holding=ucrlib http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/scm.cgi?holding=ucrlib http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gquery/gquery.fcgi?holding=ucrlib
For more information about using Special URLs, see “Localizing Entrez/PubMed Services with Special URLs”
New Developments: Display Library Holdings as Filter Tabs • LinkOut Filters in My NCBI • Activate LinkOut icons • Display library holdings as a filter tab in PubMed search results • Can use persistent cookies to keep the library icon and filter
Request for Information April 2005 Library LinkOut for NLM Catalog ?? • 1/3 interested • Submission utility and upload files LinkOut training • Over 95% interested • Needs for advanced training • In person, remote Your input to lib-linkout@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The coming year … LinkOut Home Page Redesign • Helping all provider groups (libraries, full text providers and other resource providers) to find information more effectively Send your suggestions to: Lib-linkout@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What’s on the drawing board ? The new home page may look like …
The coming year … Submission Utility Redesign • Provide additional functions • Include Outside Tool and Document Delivery Service (DDS) • Lay the path for Library LinkOut in NLM Catalog Stay tuned with library-linkout@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Your Ideas What do you want to change in the current submission utility? Tell us at: lib-linkout@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What’s on the drawing board ? The new submission utility may look like …
LinkOut Home Page: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/linkout/ Contact LinkOut: lib-linkout@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov