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===== EBSCO ===== | ===== EBSCO ===== |
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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.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. |
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===== 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]]. |
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===== Overdrive ===== | 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>. |
Content from [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] can be incorporated into your catalog. See the [[configuration:overdrive|Overdrive Configuration]] page for more details. | ===== OverDrive ===== |
| 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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===== Primo Central ===== | ===== Primo Central ===== |
===== WorldCat ===== | ===== WorldCat ===== |
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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: |
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* 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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