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The main purpose of the EDS integration is to enhance the user experience for EDS users by providing context-driven links within the EDS interface as illustrated below and to promote journal engagement. Below are the three main interactions that are enhanced in EDS using the BrowZine API as well as some implementation variation options. Additionally, all integrations include cover images from the BrowZine API to provide a cohesive experience between EDS and BrowZine.
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This interaction is made possible via our Journal Availability API. Both the journal covers and the links to BrowZine are made possible by the BrowZine API!
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The articles are matched in BrowZine via their DOI. If the article does not contain a DOI either because the publisher does not utilize one or EDS does not have this information, no matching can occur. |
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The placard is a unique function of EDS which provides and exact match result when the user searched for a specific journal. You may not have this option turned on in your profile, so contact EBSCO support if you do not currently have this function and would like to see it along with your BrowZine integration. To test, you must search on a specific journal. Not all search queries will return a placard result.
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The journals are linked to BrowZine by either the ISSN or EISSN value in EDS. If for some reason these items are missing, no matching can occur with BrowZine. |
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The Journal Search area in EDS is designed to provide quick and easy lookup of all the journals in your collection. With the BrowZine API you can extend its functionality to also provide one-click browsing of thousands of scholarly titles in your collection! Cover images from BrowZine serve to also enhance the experience by providing better recognition by researchers of title results and providing a consistent experience between EDS and BrowZine.
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The journals are linked to BrowZine by either the ISSN or EISSN value in EDS. If for some reason these items are missing, no matching can occur with BrowZine. |
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"LibKey Instant PDF" to provide one-click PDF download to articles in EDS
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This feature utilizes LibKey technology to provide one-click access to PDF content held by the library on supported publisher platforms and is part of the BrowZine API. The main purpose of this function is to provide as fast as possible route for the user to the full text of the article that they discovered within EDS.
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Getting started with EDS is easy! There is just one simple step to complete to get started and requires no technical knowledge.
Step 1: Contact Third Iron Support
Contact Third Iron at support@thirdiron.com with the following information:
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That's it! EBSCO will follow up to let you know the integration is now live in your EDS system.
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Most technical issues as described below are also covered in EBSCO's FAQ page located here.
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Symptom 1: When clicking on a link from EDS to BrowZine (either to View the Complete Issue or using the LibKey Direct PDF link) the resulting page looks something like the screenshot to the left with a red error message. Additionally, this screen may also resolve to a "Choose your library screen" in BrowZine with a similar error message. Resolution:
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Symptom 2: Within the EDS environment "Checking BrowZine..." spinners are showing but are never resolving as shown in the screen shot to the left. These spinners should only appear for a fraction of a second, if at all, under normal conditions. If they are persisting this is symptomatic of a configuration/cacheing issue. Resolution:
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Symptom 3: I only see the integration while authenticated; it does not show up over guest access ... OR ... The integration is showing up for guests who are not authenticated. How do I restrict access to only authenticated users? Resolution: The library can toggle whether the BZ integration is available to guests. Simply set the option “Show to unauthenticated users” to "Yes" for the Browzine customlink option. |