Support : Publications : Chronolog Archives : Issue 3, 2005

Dialog eLinks: Accessing Library Holdings

You can now add your own library collection or collections with which your organization has an access agreement to the Dialog and Dialog DataStar eLinks Manager. Previously, information about journal holdings was only available through a custom solution or an OpenURL system.

The Dialog eLinks Manager has been updated to include five tabs that reflect options available—Public Publisher, Library Holding, Open URL, Custom URL and eLinks Filter (Figure 1). Additionally, some organizations may have a custom linking option.

Organizations may access various libraries in different locations. They can define each library and upload the appropriate journal and book list in a defined Microsoft® Excel format. The administrator can define the name, address, opening hours and comments for each library.

For the link shown in the documents, the administrator can define an image and its location, as well as the exact location of each journal or book and any other information required. This information will then be displayed together with the library information under the links coming with the documents.

Appropriate Copy Enhancement on Dialog eLinks

Dialog eLinks now allows users of the eLinks Manager to define how and when links should appear in documents. Using the options under the eLinks Filter tab, users can control if several links should be displayed together and the priorities of links.

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