Difference between revisions of "OpenURL"
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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. |
(the above pulled from Wikipedia, which notes "This article contains too much jargon and may need simplification or further explanation. ") | (the above pulled from Wikipedia, which notes "This article contains too much jargon and may need simplification or further explanation. ") | ||
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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]] | ||
== More information == | == More information == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenURL OpenURL] on Wikipedia | * [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]] | [[Category: Standards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, 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.
(the above pulled from Wikipedia, which notes "This article contains too much jargon and may need simplification or further explanation. ")
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
More information
- OpenURL on Wikipedia
- OCLC Research Activities and the OpenURL Standard, OCLC
