[Eril-l] Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?

Tue Jun 24 11:34:50 PDT 2025

Hi Laura,
Is that setting in EBSCO Experience Manager (or ESBCOadmin)?

This conversation prompted me to check and discover that we did not
implement the EBSCOhost/LibKey integration, but then, on a quick scan, I
couldn't spot this particular option in EEM.

Thanks,
Kyle

On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> We have LibKey as well and are very pleased with it.  I did want to
> address Melissa’s comment below about the LibKey link appearing the EBSCO
> pdf link.  We suppress the LibKey link if there is a native EBSCO link.  We
> set “Hide Link if Full Text” to Yes and we do not see a LibKey link if
> there is already a full text link.
>
>
>
> Laura Vogler
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> Associate Library Director
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> Wabash College Lilly Library <https://library.wabash.edu/> | 301 W Wabash
> Ave | Crawfordsville IN 47933 | P: 765.361.6215
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> *From:* Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> *On Behalf Of *Electronic
> Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l
> *Sent:* Monday, June 23, 2025 3:47 PM
> *To:* Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list <
> eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Eril-l] Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?
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> We have been very happy with LibKey.  Their linking is even better than
> Alma’s.  It’s more accurate, and it’s very fast.  With the LibKey Nomad
> add-on to browsers, you can have links appear in places like Google
> Scholar, Amazon, and the reference pages for articles.  What I like best
> about that is when you have someone searching from a publisher’s site
> without coming to the library’s webpage first, without LibKey Nomad, they’d
> get prompted to pay for an article.  But with Nomad, a button floats above
> the page that links them back to our Primo so the article can be requested
> if we don’t have it.  (If we do have it, then LibKey would take the person
> to the paid-for PDF.)
>
>
>
> Implementing it was a breeze and their support is fantastic.  They’re
> super responsive and helpful, and their whole team from the president down
> is very focused on the customer and user experience.  We’ve had to report
> incorrect linking just a handful of times in the course of a few years, and
> they were always resolved quickly.
>
>
>
> The only thing I don’t like is that in the new EBSCO UI, the LibKey links
> display first, above the link to the PDF that’s in EBSCO already.  So if
> you don’t know that the second link is direct to the PDF, then you loop
> through LibKey to land on the PDF you could’ve gotten to if you’d used the
> other link.  But LibKey is very fast so it’s not a super big deal.  (This
> issue has been reported to both LibKey and EBSCO, but it’s on EBSCO’s end
> to solve.)
>
>
>
> I tested an article with no DOI as found in EBSCO and I still got to the
> PDF with no issues.  It routed me through 2 screens that were up for just a
> second so I know it ran the article through LibKey into EBSCO’s OpenURL
> handling, and then landed on the PDF.  It was very seamless, even though
> LibKey didn’t actually find the article by itself.
>
>
>
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>
> Melissa Platkowski
> SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN
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> ............................................................................................
> Cofrin Library
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> *From:* Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> *On Behalf Of *Electronic
> Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l
> *Sent:* Monday, June 23, 2025 2:09 PM
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> eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Eril-l] Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?
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> One great thing about LibKey Link is that if it can't make the user
> experience better it gets out of the way and will direct end users to your
> Alma OpenURL functionality.  This is especially important when you don't
> have access (either OA or subscription) and your users will need to make an
> ILL request.  I am working my way thru updating our OpenURL info with a
> variety of platforms to our LibKey Link URL instead of our Alma URL.
>
>
>
> Answers to some of your other questions can be found here:
> https://support.thirdiron.com/support/solutions/articles/72000570249-how-to-add-libkey-link-to-several-popular-databases
>
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>
> Johanna
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> On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM Electronic Resources in Libraries
> discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:
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> I would also like to add that if anyone had an pros and cons of using
> LibKey link OpenURL versus Alma OpenURL that would be great!
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Flynn, C.M.
> *Sent:* Monday, June 23, 2025 1:55 PM
> *To:* Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list <
> eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
> *Subject:* Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?
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>
> Hi all,
>
> I hope this message finds you well! We are currently evaluating LibKey’s
> OpenURL solutions for potential integration with our library systems and
> are seeking information regarding any known limitations or challenges
> associated with its implementation.
>
> Specifically,  we are interested in understanding:
>
>    - Are there particular databases or platforms where LibKey’s OpenURL
>    linking is less effective or unsupported due to metadata or technical
>    constraints?
>
>
>    - What are the requirements for successful linking (e.g., DOI, PMID,
>    publisher support), and what happens when these are not met?
>
>
>    - Are there any known issues related to user experience,
>    accessibility, or customization when using LibKey OpenURL links across
>    different platforms?
>
>
>
>    -
>
> Any insights or first hand experiences you could provide on these points
> would be greatly appreciated as we assess the best solution for our users.
>
> Thanks for your assistance!
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Flynn
>
>
>
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