IL2004 - Monday - 14:47 OLinks

Originally posted 2004-11-16.

Marlene Porter
Medical College of Ohio

implemented 2002

local holdings listed first (presumably this is ScienceServer, “EJC” - Electronic Journal Center)

Free, distributed under GNU Public License

local customization - under development

Enhancements are suggested by OHIOLINK

strengths
- free
- local control of development
- local and consortial titles loaded
- ties in seamlessly to authentication
- redirects non-article citations

weaknesses
- need the staff to support
- doesn’t do title lists

They have Web of Science with OLinks.
and various other services

Options
- link to full text when available
- dsplay local holdings and link to home or consortia catalog
- citation
- google search
- ILL
- etc.

can also search catalog

lots of usage statistics
- incoming
- outgoing
- most frequently requested titles with no electronic full text

http://olinks.ohiolink.edu/