Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

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Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Nick PhippsNick PhippsRegional Account ManagerRegional Account Manager

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Quick Introduction to Endeavor

• More than 1,100 customers across 16 countries

• Fastest growing provider of integrated library systems

since our inception in 1994

• Focus on academic and research organisations

• Our flagship solutions:

– Voyager – Integrated Library Management System

– ENCompass – Library Portal & Digital Object Management

Solution

– LinkFinderPlus – Open Linking Tool

• Distribution and support network of 16 offices worldwide

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Background

• Launched in 2001

• Active member on NISO committee AX on OpenURL

• Now in it’s 4th release (v 3.5)

• 150+ customers across more than 10 countries

• Recent libraries: Uni Edinburgh, Uni Hertfordshire, Open Uni,

National University Singapore, Uni Auckland, Uni Otago

• European User Group and Advisory Board

• Subscription Service announced in August 2003

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Basic Features

• Links from any OpenURL enabled source– Full-text journals– Abstracting and Indexing databases– OPAC– Federated Search Applications / Portals (e.g.

ENCompass)– Digital Object Management Systems (e.g. ENCompass)– Courseware Applications– Etc.

• Knowledge Base contains more than 22,000 pre-configured “targets” + automatic updates

• Extended Services (e.g. OPAC, ILL, search engines, etc.)

• UNICODE compliant• Windows administration client

AN EXAMPLE

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Distinguishing Features

Linking is no goal in itself !- It’s about the user- It’s about easy of use- It’s about efficient and effective navigation

Three powerful features:1. Invoke2. Subscription Request3. XSL Stylesheets

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Invoke - an example

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Invoke - an example

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Distinguishing Features

1. Invoke

• Many users want full-text, and nothing but full-text• “Extended services” can be useful, but also confusing• The INVOKE option can be turned on/off for every

individual target (database/journal)

Source

IF:full-text

+ subscription

YES

NO

Article

ExtendedServices

How doesit work?

1 click!

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Distinguishing Features

2. Service Request

• Again, objective is to reduce the number of steps for the user!

• The Service Request function allows the “source” to request LinkFinderPlus to send information about “targets” (e.g. full-text or extended service)

• As a result, pre-qualified “targets” are displayed within the “source”!

Source

How doesit work?

Step 1: Service Request

Step 2: Target Information

Target

1 click!

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Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Distinguishing Features

3. XSL Stylesheets

• The LinkFinderPlus interface can be FULLY customized:

– Language (fully UNICODE compliant)

– User Options (which options, in which order, etc.)

– Display (colors, fonts, window size, link formats, etc.)

– Institutional Branding (logos, banners, hyperlinks, etc.)

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Distinguishing Features

How do we make it easy for the Library?- Easy to use system administration- Easy implementation- Easy configuration and maintenance of targets

Three powerful features:1. Graphical system administration interface2. Batch loading of target (subscription)

information3. Subscription Service

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Distinguishing Features

1. Graphical System Admin Interface

• Windows conventions: copy, paste, click, drag, etc.

• Activate/edit one target (a journal) or all targets within a site

(database)

• Ranking targets

• Add/edit site information (host name, path, user name, password, etc)

• Add/edit your own targets

• Activate/edit extended services

• UNICODE compliant

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

Distinguishing Features

2. Batch loading of target information

• Partnership with SerialsSolutions since March 2003

• Coming soon: TDNet, EBSCO A to Z, Elsevier

(ScienceDirect)

• Create your own file according to our DTD

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Distinguishing Features

3. Subscription Service

• No need for local hardware and implementation

• Superior performance (hosted at Lexis Nexis)

• Secure web client for configuration and maintenance

• Online batch loading of subscription data (e.g. from

SerialsSolutions)

• Attractive low annual fee

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

LocalDigital

Content

Online Content

LINKS

LINKS

LinkFinderLinkFinderPlPlusus

Collection Management

Digital Object Management

License & Rights Management

ENCompassENCompass

Search & Discovery

LibraryOPAC

Serials

Acquisitions

Cataloguing

Circulation

LMSLMS

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