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configuration:third-party_content [2023/06/12 14:47] demiankatzconfiguration:third-party_content [2023/11/09 19:15] demiankatz
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 ===== EBSCO ===== ===== 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.+EBSCO content can be accessed with either the [[https://www.ebsco.com/products/ebsco-discovery-service|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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 +Starting with VuFind® 9.1, EDS customers can also access [[https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Publication-Finder-User-Guide|EBSCO Publication Finder]] as a separate search backend.
  
 ===== LibGuides ===== ===== 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]].+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]].
  
 +Starting with VuFind® 9.1, you can also search Database A-Z data stored in LibGuides. There is a separate LibGuidesAZ.ini file which can be configured, but by default, this will inherit settings from the existing LibGuides.ini file. To perform Database A-Z searches, go to <nowiki>http://your-server/vufind/LibGuidesAZ</nowiki>.
 ===== Overdrive ===== ===== Overdrive =====
 Content from [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] can be incorporated into your catalog. See the [[configuration:overdrive|Overdrive Configuration]] page for more details. Content from [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] can be incorporated into your catalog. See the [[configuration:overdrive|Overdrive Configuration]] page for more details.
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 ===== WorldCat ===== ===== WorldCat =====
  
-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:+To search items held at other libraries via [[https://www.oclc.org/developer/api/oclc-apis/worldcat-search-api.en.html|OCLC's WorldCat Search API]], you will need to take the following steps:
  
   * Uncomment the [WorldCat] section of the [[configuration:files:config.ini]] file   * Uncomment the [WorldCat] section of the [[configuration:files:config.ini]] file
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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. 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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 +===== See Also =====
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 +For information on augmenting results with additional content like cover images and reviews, see the [[configuration:external_content|external content]] page.
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 properties.Page Owner :  properties.Page Owner : 
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configuration/third-party_content.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/15 13:34 by demiankatz