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

Tue Jun 24 11:41:06 PDT 2025

This option is still handled in the classic Ebsco Admin.  You have to find
the LibKey link and then set the setting.  I usually have my Ebsco rep play
around with those settings as I have run into unintended consequences.

On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> 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
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa Platkowski
>> SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN
>>
>> ............................................................................................
>> Cofrin Library
>> UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311
>> *tel:* 920-465-2764  |  *email:* platkowm at uwgb.edu
>> *web:* www.uwgb.edu/library
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>> *To:* Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list <
>> eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Eril-l] Limitations of Libkey open url solutions?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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