[Eril-l] Link resolver transition - step by step instructions?

[Graves, Tonia]

Hi All,
Changing link resolvers is rarely easy regardless of the products involved - something is invariably overlooked.  Like updating the url in Worldcat or other 3rd party databases where you have activated your link resolver.  If there is not a checklist that is product neutral, I'd like to help create one.
Best to all!
Tonia

Tonia Graves
Resource Discovery Librarian
Old Dominion University Libraries
tgraves at odu.edu

From: Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> On Behalf Of Seurer, Tracie
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To: Holzapfel, Arabella <holzapfe at middlebury.edu>; eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: Re: [Eril-l] Link resolver transition - step by step instructions?

Hello Arabella,

I am in a similar situation. We just recently added our holdings information to EDS and we will be moving our link resolver from Gold Rush to Full Text Finder. There isn't really a checklist that I am aware of, however, I have been in contact with one of the EDS trainers who is helping me through the process, so I don't miss anything.

Besides the information that you mentioned, there is another step you might consider. You will need to confirm that EBSCO has added Full Text Finder to your EDS profile so that you will be able to order your linking properly (ours wasn't). We created a "local collection for Filter" that points to our Gold Rush linker (under the "SetUp/Maintain CustomLinks" option under "Customize Services"). From what I understand, this will need to point to Full Text Finder (not Gold Rush).

Also, in our case, our ILL custom link will need to be reconfigured as well because of the change.

I hope this helps! Too bad there isn't clear documentation from EBSCO.


Thanks!
Tracie Seurer
Electronic Resource Coordinator
Tomlinson Library
Colorado Mesa University
tseurer at coloradomesa.edu<mailto:tseurer at coloradomesa.edu>
970-248-1520


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Greetings, Electronic Resource fans!



Middlebury is migrating our link resolver from 360 Link to EBSCO's Full-Text Finder. We have migrated our holdings information. I find myself now bewildered by all the things that need to happen because the link resolver is (or at least seems to me to be) so central in making so many things work beyond just the discovery system. (We moved from Summon to EDS a year or so ago but retained 360 Link as our link resolver.) I am aware that the base URL needs to be changed, generally in the admin interface, of A&I resources like Scopus, etc., as well as publishers' sites. It seems like there must be more to it, though.



I'm hoping someone in this group might be aware of a step by step checklist, or even a paragraph that describes what all needs to happen to complete a transition from one link resolver to another. Any assistance would be welcome!



Thank you!

--Arabella



Arabella Holzapfel

Electronic Resources Manager and Library Systems Specialist

Middlebury College Libraries

110 Storrs Ave.

Middlebury, VT 05753

holzapfe at middlebury.edu<mailto:holzapfe at middlebury.edu>


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