We set up an openURL resolver on our website:
http://libraries.uky.edu/DBSearch
and imported the content into LibGuides as a resources for adding links to
our guides; we provide both browsing and searching:
http://libguides.uky.edu
LibGuides v2 has an A-Z database component that will allow you to maintain
a public listing, complete with friendly URLs; it will also provide
reusable URLs to link to on your guides.
Rob Aken
University of Kentucky Libraries
On 4/2/14, 7:31 AM, "Paul Stainthorp" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>We don't have one, and yes, you might be right.
>>
>>We split the list up by letter because there are >100 databases in the
>>list, we felt it would be unwieldy and difficult to navigate as a single
>>page, particularly as we'd have to add page anchors for each letter of
>>the alphabet (which would mean additional boxes with extra HTML).
>>
>>I'm not saying we were right to do so, but that was our thinking.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: 02 April 2014 12:23
>>To: Paul Stainthorp
>>Cc: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [lis-e-resources] Libguides
>>
>>
>>
>>Where do you have a complete A-Z list of your databases? Is it not a bit
>>awkward to browse letter by letter?
>>
>>
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>David Dillard
>>Temple University
>>(215) 204 - 4584
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 2 Apr 2014, Paul Stainthorp wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sharon.
>>>
>>> We (University of Lincoln) use LibGuides for exactly this.
>>>http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/databases
>>>
>>> Yes, you can 're-use' boxes from the central list in subject guides, so
>>>one change to a URL updates the link everywhere it's used. Very useful
>>>and saves a lot of time / confusion with students no longer being
>>>presented with out-of-date links.
>>>
>>> The only time it wouldn't work is if you tick an option to break the
>>>link between the boxes when you copy/add it to the subject guide. In
>>>that case you end up with two separate boxes with no system link between
>>>them. Just need to make sure that whoever's creating the subject guides
>>>understands this and ticks the correct option!
>>>
>>> We also make use of the LibGuides box API to embed databases in other
>>>websites (e.g. Blackboard VLE) - again this means that if the URL
>>>changes, it only has to be updated once.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul Stainthorp
>>> Electronic Resources Librarian
>>>
>>> Great Central Warehouse University Library
>>> University of Lincoln
>>> Brayford Pool
>>> LINCOLN
>>> LN6 7TS
>>> United Kingdom
>>>
>>> tel:+441522886193
>>> mailto:[log in to unmask]
>>> http://library.lincoln.ac.uk/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information
>>>Community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon
>>>Robinson
>>> Sent: 02 April 2014 11:42
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: [lis-e-resources] Libguides
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We are looking at Libguides in part to provide a replacement to our
>>>Metalib A-Z list of databases, but also with a view to using it for
>>>study guides. So, some questions:
>>>
>>> If I make a change in my central list of databases (e.g. my A-Z list of
>>>databases), e.g. by updating a specific database URL, would other
>>>instances of this database URL in subject Libguides be automatically
>>>updated?
>>>
>>> Are there any contexts in which this wouldn't work?
>>>
>>> Are there any downsides to Libguides or do you have any advice to
>>>offer?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Sharon
>>>
>>> Sharon Robinson
>>> Assistant Information Services Advisor
>>> Edinburgh Napier University
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>>> Edinburgh
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