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Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources

Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources

George Boston, Randle J. Gedeon
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781605660585|ISBN10: 1605660582|EISBN13: 9781605660592
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch084
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Boston, George, and Randle J. Gedeon. "Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources." Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by John Erickson, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 1405-1419. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch084

APA

Boston, G. & Gedeon, R. J. (2009). Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources. In J. Erickson (Ed.), Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1405-1419). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch084

Chicago

Boston, George, and Randle J. Gedeon. "Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources." In Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by John Erickson, 1405-1419. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch084

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Abstract

This chapter provides a general overview of the development and implementation of existing techniques for the reference linking of scholarly research materials, additionally, some of the new techniques designed for advanced linking are described. Also presented are several new technologies currently under development, with an eye toward enhancing resource discovery and the interlinking of resources. The progress of computer technology, the adoption of those technologies by the information consumer, and the implementation of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 tools to existing resources have combined in opening up new avenues of linking previously isolated resources together. Information professionals must come to appreciate and apply these new techniques and in doing so will provide library patrons with a more user friendly and thorough research experience.

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