South Dakota Library Network
SFX Management Basics
A – Z List & Citation Linker
South Dakota Library Network
1200 University, Unit 9672
Spearfish, SD 57799
www.sdln.net
© South Dakota Library Network, 2012
©Ex Libris (USA), 2011
Modified for SDLN
Version 4
SFX Management Basics
A – Z List Introduction
A searchable and browsable A‐Z List of electronic journals is available
for each SFX instance, based on activation and localization done in the
SFX KnowledgeBase. The A‐Z List consists of four sections:
•Titles – Allows browsing and searching of journal titles
•Category – Allows browsing of journals by category
•Locate – Allows advanced searching options (search by journal title,
ISSN, category, vendor)
•CitationLinker – Form to fill in journal citation information in order to
get a corresponding SFX menu. It can be used in case the user has
found citation information prior to accessing the A‐Z List
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A- Z List How to access the list
Access the A-Z List at: http://sfx.sdln.net:3210/sfxxxx/az/
(sfxxxx is your instance , such as: sfxsda, sfxprn)
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A-Z List
Configuration Options
The following configuration options are available:
•The A‐Z Index – The A‐Z List requires a searching index which needs to
be updated:
•Before you can start using the A‐Z List
•After changes in the SFX KnowledgeBase related to activation or
institute settings
•After changes in the A‐Z sorting set‐up
•The SFXAdmin center web based A‐Z configuration page
•The SFXAdmin center web based Multilanguage & Translation tool to
determine and translate textual elements in the SFX A‐Z List
•The A‐Z List uses HTML templates which can be customized
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A-Z List – Configuration Options
Some configuration of the A‐Z List is required before the A‐Z index
can be built. This configuration needs to be done in the SFXAdmin
center A‐Z configuration for the new A‐Z List.
Login to http://sfx.sdln.net:3210/sfxadmin/sfxxxx (your library
code follows sfx, example sfxsda)
Click on Configuration, A-Z List
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SFX Admin Module - A‐Z configuration page
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SFX Admin Module - HTML template
The following parameter can be set on the configuration page:
An option to generate an HTML template file for a ʹSFX A‐Z List Quick
Search Boxʹ which can be integrated into a library home page or portal.
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SFX Admin Module - HTML template
After clicking the ‘Generate HTML template’ button, a pop‐up window
will allow you to:
•Define settings
•Preview the page
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SFX Admin Module – Display parameters
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SFX Admin module – Content parameters
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SFX Admin module – Language parameters
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SFX Admin Module - Multilanguage & Translation
The SFX A‐Z List can be set up to support several languages, to cater
to end‐users in multiple language environments.
The user interface language can be set in the following ways:
•A drop‐down can be displayed in the A‐Z List allowing the end‐user to
select their language of choice
•A parameter in the A‐Z List URL can be used to set the appropriate
language. This option is used by MetaLib.
The language of the SFX A‐Z List will also determine the language in
which the SFX menu will be presented, when clicking on an SFX link in
the A‐Z List.
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SFX Admin Module - Multilanguage & Translation
For each A‐Z profile, define in the Language section:
•The default language
•The languages to be offered in the language drop‐down of the A‐Z
List
The following limitations exist regarding current A‐Z List
multi‐language support:
•Content defined in SFXAdmin KBManager cannot be translated, this
includes:
•Target public names
•The target service public name defined for a specific target services
•Note and authentication information
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SFX Admin Module - Multilanguage & Translation
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SFX Admin Module – Related Objects
The SFX KnowledgeBase contains information about relations between
objects. Some relation examples are: a journal ceases to exist and is
continued by another journal, or one journal is a supplement to another
journal. These object relations may be valuable for end‐users when
searching or browsing the SFX A‐Z List or even when clicking an SFX
button in a database. They may remember an older name for a journal,
or be interested in SFX services for a related journal.
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SFX Admin Module – Citation Linker
The Citation Linker, a simplified version of the OpenURL Generator, is
a tool designed for end users. It takes input specified by an end user,
a reference librarian, or an interlibrary loan librarian, and creates an
OpenURL that is sent to the SFX server. As a result, users see an SFX
menu created from their input, rather than an SFX menu created using
an external source such as an abstracting and indexing database.
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A-Z List
Creating the List
A-Z Index
The index will be built, re-built on the server. Once all resources are
activated, please notify SDLN to run the index building command.
We have the index building procedure set to run weekly.
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