Integrating Access to VIVA
Collections
VIVA Content Linking Workshop
May 22, 2003
Elaine Day, Averett University
elaine.day@averett.edu
Content Linking Committee
Rae Best, GMU Law
Glenn Bunton, ODU
Amy Boykin, CNU
Linda Carder, Lynchburg
Mary Ann Chappell, JMU
Deanna Chavez, RMC
Elaine Day, Averett
Liz Kent, Sweet Briar
Katherine McKenzie, W&M
Leslie O’Brien, Va Tech
Jamie Redwine, Hollins
Gary Stottlemyer, UVa Law
Committee Charge
1. Review electronic resource tracking services and
linking technologies to make it easier for VIVA
users to link from one source to another--from
abstract to article, from article to cited paper.
2. Develop learning experiences related to these
technologies and services, including a workshop
and handouts for the VIVA community.
Committee Process
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Literature review
Environmental scan
Case study analysis
Limited vendor contact
Discussion
Preliminary report and recommendations to VIVA
Workshop and Final Report
Workshop Resources
Integrating Access to VIVA Collections: Preliminary Report
of the Content Linking Committee. VIVA, the Virtual
Library of Virginia, April 2, 2003.
Sitko, Michelle, et al. "E-journal Management Systems:
Trends, Trials, and Trade-offs." Serials Review, 28:3
(2002) 176-194.
Grogg, Jill E. and Christine L. Ferguson. Linking Services
Unleashed. Searcher, 11:2 (February 2003).
Tennant, Roy. Cross-database search: one-stop shopping.
(Digital Libraries). Library Journal, 126:17 (Oct 15, 2001)
29-30.
Discovery to Delivery 2003
Search web, reference sources, library
catalog, databases a-z, dynamic or static
subject guides
Search periodical holdings, link to full text
databases and search again , locate
print holdings, and request ILL or
document delivery
D2D Vision (Appendix A)
Customizable portal to academic content
Subject oriented cross-database searching for
books, articles, data, media, course materials,
local info, web sites
De-duped results lists
Seamless links to full text
Extended services that
recognize the context of the user
D2D Extended Services
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Embedded ILL / document delivery form
Citation manager
Individual annotated reference files
Live reference chat
Embedded tutorials
Links to courseware
Content Linking Technologies
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Aggregated titles
Bundled titles
Directly licensed print and electronic titles
All licensed & free content of VIVA libraries
• Reference linking to articles
• Cross-database searching
• Access integration interface design
Standards and Protocols
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OpenURL (proposed NISO standard)
DOI® (proprietary standard for CrossRef)
Remote user authentication
XML, XSL standards
Z39.50 standard
Bath Profile and ZING for Z39.50
HTTP
Caveats
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Business advantage in open linking?
No single “off-the-shelf” solution
Citation to article linking is beautiful
Cross-domain search results can be
confusing and downright ugly
• Look before you leap – new options in view
Discussion Points
• Where do we build it? Catalog, portal,
interoperable databases?
• Single source integrated systems or stand
alone applications?
• Local or remotely hosted product?
• VIVA union list? VIVA academic portal?
• Open source or vendor software?
• VIVA/vendor development partnerships?
Agenda
10:30 - 11:50: E-Serials Management / Jamie
Redwine, Leslie O’Brien
12:00 - 1:10: Out-of-the-Box Lunch - Upstairs
1:10 - 2:30: Reference Linking and Crossdatabase Searching / Mary Ann Chappell
2:45 - 3:30: Panel Discussion, Questions,
Recommendations
June 5, 2003 – Final Report to Steering Comm.
“Moving beyond simple, descriptive
access, libraries will be challenged
to understand and fulfill community
requirements for robust retrieval and
for providing assurance of the
integrity and authenticity of
content.” --Wendy Pradt Lougee
(2002, August)