The missing link – that's us: The information industry takes care of the appropriate copy

Subtitle: New developments in Linking Technology and Industry Applications presented at EUSIDIC's spring meeting 2004, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Spellerberg, Frank

Affiliations: Am Weiherhaag 24B, D-65779 Kelkheim, Germany. Tel./Fax: +49 6198 57 66 85; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Practically all the relevant STM publishers, aggregators, and the major science libraries have rushed to incorporate OpenURLs and link resolvers in their staple offerings. Still, the revolution is far from having reached its end, as the new standard OpenURL 1.0 is about to be released by NISO, allowing for a much larger range of applications. While commercial providers have developed mature solutions for libraries, breakthrough applications of the OpenURL in other domains still loom behind the horizon. The article provides an overview of the new standard's features, summarizes some trends of current applications, and gives an outlook of new services to be expected in the wake of OpenURL technology.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-2004-24302

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 131-133, 2004