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Join Sarah Helson from the National Library of Medicine as she discusses the transition from LinkOut and LinkOut Local to the Outside Tool. Learn how this new approach will improve the efficiency and reliability of PubMed indexing. Find out the requirements and benefits of the Outside Tool, and get information on next steps for libraries using LinkOut or LinkOut Local. Don't miss this webinar and ensure a smooth transition!
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LinkOut Consolidation Webinar Sarah Helson National Library of Medicine
LinkOut for Libraries • Allows libraries to share their holdings with users • Places an icon on citations in PubMed • Three services: • LinkOut • LinkOut Local • Outside Tool
Updates • Transitioning to Outside Tool only • Now until the end of 2019 • LinkOut and LinkOut Local will be available in PubMed until the end of 2019
Reasoning • NLM retains a file for each library using LinkOut or LinkOut Local that tells us the journals they have access to. • These files are very large and resource heavy to process • Example: "0098-7484" [is] AND 1998/01/07:2020/12/31[dp] • The new technological approach will allow for more efficient, effective, and reliable daily PubMed indexing.
Outside Tool Requirements • Link Resolver – either from a vendor or open source • ILL form that pre-populates the form with PubMed citation information • Email form pre-filled with citation information is acceptable
Benefits of Outside Tool • Library’s icon on every citation in PubMed • Libraries currently using LinkOut or LinkOut Local no longer need to generate and maintain their extensive holdings records in our system. • Libraries will be able to see their Outside Tool icon in PubMed Mobile
Libraries with LinkOut or LinkOut Local • Switch to Outside Tool by the end of 2019 • Link resolver and ILL form required • Publisher icons will remain in PubMed
Libraries with Outside Tool • Not impacted by the transition • Recommendation: update your contact information in the Submission Utility
Next Steps • Libraries using LinkOut or LinkOut Local will need to switch to Outside Tool by the end of 2019 • NLM booth at MLA – May 4th-6th • Expanded our team to answer your questions
Resources • Outside Tool Registration information • Frequently Asked Questions • Contact Us: https://support.nlm.nih.gov/