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LinkFinderPlus: Libraries Made Easy with Endeavor's Powerful Tool

Discover the efficient navigation and user-centric features of LinkFinderPlus by Endeavor. Automate full-text access and streamline library services. Benefit from user-friendly customizations and global support.

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LinkFinderPlus: Libraries Made Easy with Endeavor's Powerful Tool

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  1. Linking @ Endeavor

  2. Nick Phipps Regional Account Manager

  3. Quick Introduction to Endeavor • More than 1,100 customers across 16 countries • Fastest growing provider of integrated library systems since our inception in 1994 • Focus on academic and research organisations • Our flagship solutions: • Voyager – Integrated Library Management System • ENCompass – Library Portal & Digital Object Management Solution • LinkFinderPlus – Open Linking Tool • Distribution and support network of 16 offices worldwide

  4. Background • Launched in 2001 • Active member on NISO committee AX on OpenURL • Now in it’s 4th release (v 3.5) • 150+ customers across more than 10 countries • Recent libraries: Uni Edinburgh, Uni Hertfordshire, Open Uni, National University Singapore, Uni Auckland, Uni Otago • European User Group and Advisory Board • Subscription Service announced in August 2003

  5. Basic Features • Links from any OpenURL enabled source • Full-text journals • Abstracting and Indexing databases • OPAC • Federated Search Applications / Portals (e.g. ENCompass) • Digital Object Management Systems (e.g. ENCompass) • Courseware Applications • Etc. • Knowledge Base contains more than 22,000 pre-configured “targets” + automatic updates • Extended Services (e.g. OPAC, ILL, search engines, etc.) • UNICODE compliant • Windows administration client

  6. AN EXAMPLE

  7. Distinguishing Features Linking is no goal in itself ! • It’s about the user • It’s about easy of use • It’s about efficient and effective navigation Three powerful features: • Invoke • Subscription Request • XSL Stylesheets

  8. Invoke - an example

  9. Invoke - an example

  10. Source Distinguishing Features • Invoke • Many users want full-text, and nothing but full-text • “Extended services” can be useful, but also confusing • The INVOKE option can be turned on/off for every individual target (database/journal) Article YES How does it work? 1 click! • IF: • full-text • + subscription Extended Services NO

  11. Source Target Distinguishing Features 2. Service Request • Again, objective is to reduce the number of steps for the user! • The Service Request function allows the “source” to request LinkFinderPlus to send information about “targets” (e.g. full-text or extended service) • As a result, pre-qualified “targets” are displayed within the “source”! Step 1: Service Request How does it work? 1 click! Step 2: Target Information

  12. Distinguishing Features 3. XSL Stylesheets • The LinkFinderPlus interface can be FULLY customized: • Language (fully UNICODE compliant) • User Options (which options, in which order, etc.) • Display (colors, fonts, window size, link formats, etc.) • Institutional Branding (logos, banners, hyperlinks, etc.)

  13. Distinguishing Features How do we make it easy for the Library? • Easy to use system administration • Easy implementation • Easy configuration and maintenance of targets Three powerful features: • Graphical system administration interface • Batch loading of target (subscription) information • Subscription Service

  14. Distinguishing Features 1. Graphical System Admin Interface • Windows conventions: copy, paste, click, drag, etc. • Activate/edit one target (a journal) or all targets within a site (database) • Ranking targets • Add/edit site information (host name, path, user name, password, etc) • Add/edit your own targets • Activate/edit extended services • UNICODE compliant

  15. Distinguishing Features 2. Batch loading of target information • Partnership with SerialsSolutions since March 2003 • Coming soon: TDNet, EBSCO A to Z, Elsevier (ScienceDirect) • Create your own file according to our DTD

  16. Distinguishing Features 3. Subscription Service • No need for local hardware and implementation • Superior performance (hosted at Lexis Nexis) • Secure web client for configuration and maintenance • Online batch loading of subscription data (e.g. from SerialsSolutions) • Attractive low annual fee

  17. ENCompass LMS Search & Discovery Collection Management Circulation Digital Object Management Cataloguing License & Rights Management Acquisitions Serials Library OPAC Local Digital Content L I N K S Online Content L I N K S LinkFinderPlus

  18. Linking @ Endeavor

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