Chapter 1: Introduction
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5860/ltr.46n7Abstract
This chapter of “Rethinking Library Linking” introduces the concepts and purposes of link resolver software and the OpenURL standard and how current user behavior and new tools worked in tandem to create change in what is required for an effective link resolver.
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