Something Wicked this Way Comes: Linking in Local and National Environments John MacColl Edinburgh University Library & edina ustlg meeting, June 2004

Something Wicked this Way Comes: Linking in Local and National Environments John MacColl Edinburgh University Library & EDINA USTLG Meeting, June 2004

Endeavor’s presentation

Examples of OpenURLs (where and how)

• http://www.pointerjournals.yale.edu?id=DOI%123-45-7654

• http://www.pointerjourmet.yale.edu?author=smith, joyce&issn=1234-5678&title=lost_and_found

• http://www.pointerjourmet.yale.edu?issn=1234-5678&date=1999&volume=1&issue=2&spage=13

Coming Shortly …

• GetCopy

• (the resolver formerly known as Balsa)

David Seaman, Director, DLF

• ‘Users turn to libraries for help – libraries face a chronic inability to repackage content for local use – we are failing in our service mission to our customers. Services such as OpenURL are critical.’ – May 2003

Thank You