Difference between revisions of "OpenURL"
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| − | '''OpenURL''' is a type of [[ | + | '''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> |
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== More information == | == More information == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenURL OpenURL] on Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenURL OpenURL] on Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 25 February 2009
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>Template:Cite web</ref>
(the above pulled from Wikipedia, which notes "This article contains too much jargon and may need simplification or further explanation. ")
More information
- OpenURL on Wikipedia
