A brief summary of linking improvements follows.

Global Import / Global Export
The new link admin tool permits the import of a global publication file. It is no longer necessary to maintain a separate file per target or provider. This enhancement streamlines both the import and export of subscription and coverage information and improves the speed at which sites can incorporate links to their content.

Customization of Linksolver Landing Page
The links ‘landing page’, otherwise known as the External Link Resolver page allows for customized branding by site. Institutional logos, text, font and colors can be applied by the incorporation of cascading style sheets. Institutions can now inform their users that they are sponsoring this linking resource for them.

Support for Ovid’s Comprehensive Limit to Available Full Text
Administrators can take an SFX or SerialsSolutions holdings file and upload it directly into the Ovid Links service. This allows searchers using Ovid databases to take full advantage of the valuable search limit to ALL institutionally subscribed full text regardless of vendor!

More Import Options
A general delimited file import is also accepted. Administrators can manipulate the import file by assigning column headings from a simple pull down list, rather than reformatting the file. The administrator can also choose whether or not to import data columns, further streamlining the import process.

Embargo support
Administrators have full support for maintaining embargoed journals, including publisher-embargoes and free-after-n-month embargoes. The number of months that journal is embargoed is assigned either by accepting the Ovid default setting or by entering a customized setting. Users also benefit from all free full text that becomes available after the prescribed embargo period has elapsed.

Coverage support for either Year or Volume/Issue
Institutions and publishers supply coverage information in a variety of formats. Version 2.0 will provide flexibility to administrators by permitting journal coverage based on either year or by assigning start and end volumes and issues.

Copy Link Targets to other groups
Administrators of large number of groups have a convenient way of copying precise coverage information for each target to all members for which they administrate. Administrators can choose whether to copy one target only, or many targets. This streamlines the current process whereby a new import must take place for each group.

Enhanced Links@ovid administration tool
Many features once only available to Linksolver customers are now available for free to Links@ovid users. Administrators can create their own full text links or any other type of link such as new Internet Resources. Adminstrators can use their own graphics or text for the link types they display to the users.
Authentication with other providers has been improved by the inclusion of proxy server support.

If you need further information regarding these important changes or accessing the Links tool with your Administratvie ID, please contact support@ovid.com.