Ovid are currently beta testing their OpenURL resolver, called LinkSolver:
http://www.ovid.com/site/about/press_release20030429.jsp?top=42&mid=52
Terry Bucknell
Electronic Resources Manager
Harold Cohen Library
University of Liverpool
PO Box 123 Liverpool L69 3DA
Tel: +44 (0)151 794 5408 Fax: +44 (0)151 794 5417
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--On 19 May 2003 10:35 -0400 "Hamaker, Chuck" <[log in to unmask]>
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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