The Use and Usability of SFX: Context-Sensitive Reference Linking

Cummings, Joel and Johnson, Ryan The Use and Usability of SFX: Context-Sensitive Reference Linking. Library Hi Tech, 2003, vol. 21, n. 1, pp. 70-85. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

SFX is an XML-based product designed to inter-link electronic resources with other resources in a context-sensitive manner. SFX was first developed at the University of Ghent by Herbert Von de Sompel and has been released as a commercial product by Ex Libris. Use statistics garnered from SFX's statistics module since its implementation in July 2001 are discussed in the context of an academic research library environment. The results from usability testing conducted at Washington State University are reported. These usage statistics demonstrated a pattern of increasing use and exceptional use from FirstSearch databases.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: link resolvers; OpenURL
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HL. Databases and database Networking.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HM. OPACs.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HP. e-resources.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HA. Periodicals, Newspapers.
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JB. Serials management.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HI. Electronic Media.
L. Information technology and library technology > LC. Internet, including WWW.
Depositing user: Joel Cummings
Date deposited: 30 May 2008
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:11
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/11667

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