1. Deep Linking into the NEOS Catalogue Kenton Good Information Technology Services University of Alberta

2. Today How the NEOS Catalogue Works Configuration Files Deep Linking - Why Deep Linking Syntax Web Site Integration with the Catalogue What to do when main web server is down

3. Disclaimer Sirsi can and will change their URL Syntax with minimum Notice! I share this knowledge as a non- supported service

5. Session Management Session Approx. 14 minutes unless activity – reason why you can’t bookmark web catalogue URLs Preserves your history, marked records, etc.

6. Configuration Files Set Options for Web Catalogue Display –On/off switches –Control Look/Feel –Labels 1803 Lines Long Each NEOS Library (or group of Libraries) has a unique configuration file

10. What is Deep Linking? Link to Full Record “Canned Searches”

11. Deep Linking - Applications Pathfinder Links Reference Linking –Link Resolver (ex. SFX) –Database Linking (ex. Ovid) Customized Reserve Room Searches

12. Pathfinders

15. Link Resolvers

19. Database Linking - Ovid

22. Reserve Room Links

24. URL Syntax Base URL: http://ualweb.library.ualberta.ca Create the Session: /uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/ Go to the Correct Page: 5/

25. URL Syntax 2 Establish Your Library ?user_id=WUAARCHIVE Enter Your Search Query &searchdata1= Limit by MARC Field {650}

26. Confused Yet?

27. Samples See Handout http://ualweb.library.ualberta.ca/u htbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/5?user_id= YYYYYYYYY&searchdata1=XXXXXX XX{020}

28. Web Site Integration Simple Search Box on Home Page Advanced Search Box on Home Page My Account Reserve Room

29. My Account

31. My Account Code

32. Search Box on Homepage