Connecting to Third-Party Content
In addition to loading content into its own internal index, VuFind can also communicate with third-party services to pull in additional information.
Summon
To search Serials Solutions' Summon through the VuFind interface, you will need to enable Summon in the VuFind configuration file to enable this functionality.
- Uncomment the [Summon] section of web/conf/config.ini file.
- Advanced settings can also be customized in web/conf/Summon.ini file.
To access the Summon service in your VuFind installation, add ”/Summon/Home” to the VuFind base URL. Presently, the Summon module stands alone – you will have to build custom menus and search boxes if you want to more tightly integrate it with other VuFind modules. Visit this JIRA ticket if you would like a copy of the custom code used for Villanova's VuFind + Summon integration.
WorldCat
To search items held at other libraries via OCLC's WorldCat Search API, you will need to take the following steps:
- Uncomment the [WorldCat] section of the web/conf/config.ini file
- Advanced settings can also be customized in web/conf/WorldCat.ini file.
WorldCat content can be accessed by adding ”/WorldCat/Home” to your VuFind base URL. Presently, the WorldCat module stands alone – you will have to build custom menus and search boxes if you want to more tightly integrate it with other VuFind modules.
