SFX: electronic linking

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SFX electronic linking

• David Ward
• Royal Holloway
• University of London

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Summary

• Royal Holloway
• What Im Avoiding
• Why Bother?
• What SFX Does
• SFX Concepts, Implementation
• What They Think of It

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A Strategic Choice

• Promoting the hybrid campus
• - convenience of use
• - space constraints
• Supporting our community
• - diverse population
• - changing lifestyles

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Why Bother?

• Maximising existing investment
• - 1700 printed journals
• - 4600 electronic journals
• Seamless experience for users
• - linking to full e-text
• - connecting to print location
• Develop e-journal management

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A Typical Search

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SFX Concepts

• Sources
• - Web of Science
• - EBSCO/ OCLC Services
• Targets
• - Science Direct/ JSTOR
• Objects
• - Individual titles

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Implementation

• Training library staff
• - a systems job ?
• - role of liaison team
• Putting the kit together
• - deciding what to make available
• - a list of e-journals with ISSNs

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SFX in Action

• Needs new way of working
• - move directly from search to locate
• Include SFX in information skills training
• Integrate into e-journal management

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SFX Reception

• Library staff enthusiastic
• Academic staff very positive
• Students use it

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What Next?

• Increase context sensitive linking
• Extend linkage to new areas
• Monitor impact on use of e-resources