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configuration:third-party_content [2018/06/15 11:55] – [BrowZine] demiankatzconfiguration:third-party_content [2019/06/10 13:50] demiankatz
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 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. 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.
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 +===== LibGuides =====
 +Your LibGuides can be searched in VuFind starting with VuFind 2.3. Copy the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/master/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]].
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 +===== 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 ===== ===== Primo Central =====
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 See the [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] page for details on combining results from multiple sources. See the [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] page for details on combining results from multiple sources.
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 +===== Other Providers =====
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 +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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configuration/third-party_content.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/15 13:34 by demiankatz