LinkOut Consolidation Webinar
Sarah HelsonNational Library of Medicine
LinkOut for Libraries
Allows libraries to share their holdings with usersPlaces an icon on citations in PubMedThree services:LinkOutLinkOut LocalOutside Tool
Updates
Transitioning to Outside Tool onlyNow until the end of 2019LinkOut and LinkOut Local will be available in PubMed until the end of 2019
Reasoning
NLM retains a file for each library using LinkOut or LinkOut Local that tells us the journals they have access to.These files are very large and resource heavy to processExample: "0098-7484" [is] AND 1998/01/07:2020/12/31[dp]The new technological approach will allow for more efficient, effective, and reliable daily PubMed indexing.
Outside Tool Requirements
Link Resolver – either from a vendor or open sourceILL form that pre-populates the form with PubMed citation informationEmail form pre-filled with citation information is acceptable
Benefits of Outside Tool
Library’s icon on every citation in PubMedLibraries currently using LinkOut or LinkOut Local no longer need to generate and maintain their extensive holdings records in our system.Libraries will be able to see their Outside Tool icon in PubMed Mobile
Libraries with LinkOut or LinkOut Local
Switch to Outside Tool by the end of 2019Link resolver and ILL form requiredPublisher icons will remain in PubMed
Libraries with Outside Tool
Not impacted by the transitionRecommendation: update your contact information in the Submission Utility
Next Steps
Libraries using LinkOut or LinkOut Local will need to switch to Outside Tool by the end of 2019NLM booth at MLA – May 4th-6thExpanded our team to answer your questions
Resources
Outside Tool Registration informationFrequently Asked QuestionsContact Us:https://support.nlm.nih.gov/
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