Open URL Link Resolving Software
Robert J. Sachs
Kansas State University
[email protected]
About the Libraries: KSU Libraries consist of a central Library, Hale Library, and four branch libraries. The Libraries serve a student population of approximately 19,500 FTE. Currently, the Libraries subscribe to approximately 16,000 periodicals, but provide access to over 35,000 periodicals via aggregators and open access titles.
Software sought: OpenURL link-resolver that meets the following functional criteria:
Mandatory:
◘accepts any incoming well-formed OpenURL and provides services accordingly
◘generates A-Z lists from its own knowledge base for use on the librarys Website
◘vendor-maintained knowledge base of packages and titles that allows local customization without risk of being overwritten by central updates
◘can provide MARC record service for activated titles
◘can interface with and prepopulate request forms in remotely-hosted ILLiad software
◘can be hosted locally on a KSU server
◘available on Solaris platform
Highly desired:
◘can link to any full-text target, regardless of targets OpenURL compliance
◘offers richly-featurede.g.- search by title, vendor, product name, issn; create and manage user accounts; multiple activation options: batch file, manual, package, etc.Web-based administrative interface
◘allows customization of the services menu
◘provides an interface to allow users who already have a citation to enter this and search for full text
◘supports authentication via either LADP or CAS
