OpenURL - Revision history

Edward Vielmetti at 18:17, 25 February 2009

2009-02-25T18:17:00Z

Edward Vielmetti at 18:10, 25 February 2009

2009-02-25T18:10:24Z

Edward Vielmetti at 18:10, 25 February 2009

2009-02-25T18:10:14Z

Edward Vielmetti: simplify

2009-02-25T18:09:26Z

simplify

Edward Vielmetti: get back to a reference point for this

2009-02-25T18:08:21Z

get back to a reference point for this

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'''OpenURL''' is a type of [[Uniform Resource Locator]] (URL) that contains resource [[metadata]] for use primarily by [[library|libraries]]. The [[National Information Standards Organization]] (NISO) has developed OpenURL and its data container (the [[ContextObject]]) as [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) standard Z39.88. On 22 June 2006, [[OCLC]] was named the maintenance agency for the standard.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/openurl/default.htm |title= OCLC Research Activities and the OpenURL Standard |accessdate= 2006-09-06 |publisherlink=Online Computer Library Center }}</ref>

(the above pulled from Wikipedia, which notes "This article contains too much jargon and may need simplification or further explanation. ")

== More information ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenURL OpenURL] on Wikipedia

[[Category: Standards]]

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		+	== Projects and products ==
		+	* [[SFX]] is a commercial OpenURL resolver from [[Ex Libris]]
		+	* [[Umlaut]] is an open source OpenURL resolver that extends the function of [[SFX]]

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−	'''OpenURL''' is a type of [[URL]] that contains resource metadata. The [[National Information Standards Organization]] (NISO) has developed OpenURL and its data container (the [[ContextObject]]) as [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) standard [[Z39.88]]. On 22 June 2006, [[OCLC]] was named the maintenance agency for the standard.<	+	'''OpenURL''' is a type of [[URL]] that contains resource metadata. The [[National Information Standards Organization]] (NISO) has developed OpenURL and its data container (the [[ContextObject]]) as [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) standard [[Z39.88]]. On 22 June 2006, [[OCLC]] was named the maintenance agency for the standard.

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-'''OpenURL''' is a type of [[URL]] that contains resource metadata. The [[National Information Standards Organization]] (NISO) has developed OpenURL and its data container (the [[ContextObject]]) as [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) standard [[Z39.88]].  On 22 June 2006, [[OCLC]] was named the maintenance agency for the standard.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/openurl/default.htm |title= OCLC Research Activities and the OpenURL Standard |accessdate= 2006-09-06 |publisherlink=Online Computer Library Center }}</ref>
+'''OpenURL''' is a type of [[URL]] that contains resource metadata. The [[National Information Standards Organization]] (NISO) has developed OpenURL and its data container (the [[ContextObject]]) as [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) standard [[Z39.88]].  On 22 June 2006, [[OCLC]] was named the maintenance agency for the standard.<
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 == More information ==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenURL OpenURL] on Wikipedia
+* [http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/openurl/default.htm OCLC Research Activities and the OpenURL Standard], [[OCLC]]
 [[Category: Standards]]