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--- connecting_to_third-party_content [2011/10/28 17:09] – created demiankatz
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 ====== 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.
+In addition to loading content into its own internal index, VuFind® can also communicate with third-party services to pull in additional information.
+===== BrowZine =====
+Journal information can be searched through [[http://thirdiron.com/|BrowZine]] starting with VuFind® 4.1. Copy the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/config/vufind/BrowZine.ini|BrowZine.ini]] file into your [[configuration:local_settings_directory|local settings directory]] and fill in the necessary details. The comments in the file will guide you. Once configured, searches can be performed at <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/BrowZine</nowiki>. The BrowZine module is most useful in combination with [[configuration:combining_search_types|combined searching]].
+===== EBSCO =====
+EBSCO content can be accessed with either the [[https://www.ebscohost.com/discovery|EDS (EBSCO Discovery Service)]] or [[http://support.ebsco.com/eit/|EIT (EBSCO Integration Toolkit)]] module. The EIT service is deprecated, so EDS is recommended when possible. Each service has its own .ini file in VuFind®'s configuration directory which can be edited to activate the appropriate module of VuFind®. Searches can then be performed at <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/EDS</nowiki> or <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/EIT</nowiki>, as appropriate.
+===== LibGuides =====
+Your LibGuides can be searched in VuFind® starting with VuFind® 2.3. Copy the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/config/vufind/LibGuides.ini|LibGuides.ini]] file into your [[configuration:local_settings_directory|local settings directory]] and fill in the necessary details. The comments in the file will guide you. Once configured, searches can be performed at <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/LibGuides </nowiki>. The LibGuides module is most useful in combination with [[configuration:combining_search_types|combined searching]].
+===== Overdrive =====
+Content from [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] can be incorporated into your catalog. See the [[configuration:overdrive|Overdrive Configuration]] page for more details.
+===== Primo Central =====
+Ex Libris [[http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/PrimoCentral|Primo Central]] content can be accessed by modifying the Primo.ini file in VuFind®'s configuration directory and going to <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/Primo</nowiki>.
 ===== Summon =====
-To search [[http://www.serialssolutions.com/discovery/summon/|Serials Solutions' Summon]], fill in the [Summon] section of web/conf/config.ini; some advanced settings can also be customized in web/conf/Summon.ini.  Summon content can be accessed by adding "Summon/Home" to your 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.  Feel free to contact [[demian.katz@villanova.edu|Demian]] if you would like a copy of the custom code used for [[https://library.villanova.edu/Find|Villanova's VuFind + Summon integration]].
+To search [[http://www.serialssolutions.com/discovery/summon/|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 [[configuration:files:config.ini]] file.
+  * Advanced settings can also be customized in [[configuration:files:summon.ini|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 [[http://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-484|this JIRA ticket]] if you would like a copy of the custom code used for [[https://library.villanova.edu/Find|Villanova's VuFind® + Summon integration]].
 ===== WorldCat =====
-To search items held at other libraries, fill in the [WorldCat] section of web/conf/config.ini; some advanced settings can also be customized in web/conf/WorldCat.ini.  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.
+To search items held at other libraries via [[http://www.worldcat.org/affiliate/tools?atype=wcapi|OCLC's WorldCat Search API]], you will need to take the following steps:
+  * Uncomment the [WorldCat] section of the [[configuration:files:config.ini]] file
+  * Advanced settings can also be customized in [[configuration:files:worldcat.ini|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.
+===== Mixing and Matching =====
+See the [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] page for details on combining results from multiple sources.
+If you want to use VuFind® as a custom interface for one of these services, but you do not need to also maintain a local Solr instance, see [[configuration:using_vufind_without_solr|Using VuFind® Without Solr]].
+===== Other Providers =====
+Any content provider with an API can potentially be integrated with VuFind®. See [[development:howtos:connecting_a_new_external_data_source|Connecting a New External Data Source]] for more information on how to build a VuFind® connector. Feel free to reach out to the community through the [[https://vufind.org/vufind/support.html|support page]] if you want to begin a project to support a new service.
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