WYLD TECHNOTE 018: Journal/Article Linker in WYLDCAT
An optional service is available to libraries to provide a link to full text coverage tracked by Serials Solutions from the online public catalog. Libraries may opt out of this service by notifying the WYLD Office at wyldstaff@will.state.wy.us
Part I
One part of the service is to provide a link to Serials Solutions from the main (or home) search screen and the full details record in WYLDCAT. This link sends no data and simply opens a new window with the Serials Solutions website.
Fig. 1: links to Serials Solutions from search/home & full details screen
Part II
The second part of the service uses ISSN data from a retrieved record to send a search to the Serials Solutions eJournal Portal in a new window. This window will then display what, if any, full text coverage is available for that ISSN in the databases tracked by Serials Solutions service.
*note - an ISSN must be present on the record for this link to appear.
Fig. 2 - Journal Linker full text link on the full details screen
Fig. 3 - Text in window that opens to eJournal portal
In the example above, this journal is only available in print for a limited number of years in a WYLD Library. However, by clicking on the Journal Linker service, a user can easily click through to find recent issues in either eLibrary or Wilson OmniFile.
Fig. 4 - The resulting window after clicking on the Wilson OmniFile link
Fig. 5 - Clicking on the link to Vol 38 n5 - September/October 2007 brings up a hitlist of all the full text articles available in that issue on OmniFile
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the benefit to adding this service?
Primarily, only EBSCO records are loaded for eJournal access in the catalog. There are many other titles that are available through additional services, such as Wilson OmniFile, for which we do not have MARC records. Additional coverage may also be available outside the years of coverage available on the Ebscohost service as well. Print copies of journals may not have extensive holdings convenient to users. The example in the screenshots above shows how electronic access to a title is enhanced by the Journal Linker service. - Where will the link to Serials Solutions appear?
The link will appear on the full details screen, in the box on the left. The link is labeled "find full text" and will only appear when an ISSN is on the record - What happens if our institution has our own Serials Solutions service?
The link is configurable at the library level. We can point the service to your individual subscription. - What ISSNs are tracked?
Any record in WYLD with an ISSN will cause the Journal Linker link to appear, however, only those ISSNs that are tracked within a Serials Solutions eJournal Portal (A to Z list) will return results for full text availability. To see a list of the databases and other services that are tracked within the statewide eJournal portal, please refer to Technote 015 [Databases Tracked in Statewide Serials Solutions AMS Product (eJournal Portal)]. Community college libraries with their own subscriptions to Serials Solutions will vary in the coverage that they track in their AMS subscriptions. - Is it always possible to get to the article level with the Journal Linker service?
Not all vendors support journal or article level deep linking. For example, a link to eLibrary will only go to the main eLibrary screen as that vendor does not support deep linking to issues and articles. In that case, the journal title can be retrieved again through a browse title search in eLibrary. Ebsco and Wilson Omnifile provide the best detail for deep linking at this time. - How does this work for remote users?
Links in the statewide eJournal portal employ the State Library's proxy server. Therefore, a user from an unrecognized IP address who clicks on a link to a vendor from the eJournal portal will be prompted to log in with their library card and PIN. After authenticating, users are passed directly to databases that are available statewide. However, if the user is connected to a college's eJournal portal (where subscriptions vary from statewide access) their experience will depend on how the college has set up remote access for their own eJournal portal.