We developed one here in the National University of Mexico, part of our
system Hermes, built on open source software to integrate searching
across multiple databases and delivering these results at the article level,
along with cited, citing and related references...
contact person: Ana Maria Escalante <[log in to unmask]>
Really cool, though I say it myself!
Shirley Ainsworth
Bibliotecaria/Librarian
Instituto de Biotecnologia-UNAM
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fax (52) 777 3172388
tel (52) 55 5622-7603
http://www.ibt.unam.mx/biblioteca
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On Mon, 19 May 2003, Hamaker, Chuck wrote:
> There are actually about 10 companies/places/insitutions that I know of that
> have developed/distributing or selling open url resolvers
>
> Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries has GoldRush- contact George
> Machovec
>
> Unversity of North Carolina Greensboro Journal Finder-Contact Tim Bucknall
>
> Serials Solutions (contact info on the web)
>
> Fretwell Downing has an open url resolver in their portal product- Id on't
> know if it's available separately.
>
> Some of the large Intergrated Library Systems have open url resolvers-for
> sale, either integrated or I think stand alone.
>
> Wilson Indexes has a resolver you can use when searching their products (its
> SFX)
>
> Openly Informatics (1Cate) Eric Hellman contact.
> ISI is distributing 1Cate as well.
>
> I believe some Canadian libraries may have developed their own sytsem as
> well.
>
> As far as I can tell, They aren't rocket science-just laborious to
> maintain.
>
> I don't see why there couldn't be national level open url resolvers, so
> everyone doesn't have to invent or negotiate for their own wheel. As a well
> known systems person told last year, a handle is a handle is handle (ie.
> these aren't these all referral/"handle" systems).
>
> And maybe Herbert Van De Sompels institution, the University of Ghent-don't
> know if they can duplicate, sell, etc. or not.
>
> Hope I haven't left any out,-I'm sure I have--if anyone knows of more please
> let me know!
>
> Chuck
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate Price [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SFX
>
>
> Dear Fatmeh,
>
> EBSCO have a new product called "Link Source" which does this.
> We don't subscribe as yet, but are fairly interested.
>
> Best wishes,
> Kate
>
>
> On 19 May 2003, at 17:20, Fatmeh Charafeddine wrote:
>
> > Is SFX a unique product ?
> > We are looking for an aleternative to SFX. Is there any other link
> resolver that provides
> > OpenURL linking coming from different information providers ?
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > Fatme Charafeddine
> > Serials Librarian/University Libraries
> >
> >
>
>
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