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BrowZine LibKey Getting Started Try BrowZine Now Subscribe to Third Iron Request an Evaluation Schedule Training Success Guide Knowledge Base API News and Articles Support Contact Us Advanced Library Technologies AI-powered technology delivers the fastest, most reliable, and status-aware access Help avoid broken links and paywall dead-ends to keep the library at the center of the research workflow Find out more Expert System Full-Text Linking AI-powered linking saves valuable time, improves library services Information about article metadata, journal holdings, source availability, open access status, article retraction, and library authentication is used to calculate the best path to content Intelligently deliver one-click access to millions of PDFs and HTML articles Better user experience Eliminate the confusing maze of clicks to deliver the experience users expect, save researchers valuable time, and reduce help desk and ILL requests Clearly labeled links, such as Download PDF,” eliminate interface confusion and tell users in advance what will happen when the link is clicked Fewer broken links, happier researchers Dynamic link construction dramatically improves reliability of linking to other aggregated sources, minimizing common linking errors such as In Press articles Availability of full text from EBSCO confirmed before link generation. No more Article not Found” error messages! Reliably linking to the most Open Access content expands library collections Multiple data sources are used to determine Open Access availability to link to as much OA content as possible OA links provided by third parties are vetted to minimize dead and broken links Library may select linking to only the Version of Record or also alternate versions such as manuscripts Not reliant on sources to report coverage information, increasing link accuracy Enhance scholarly communication with retraction alerts Publisher and aggregated sources may not adequately indicate when an article has been retracted, leading researchers to unwittingly incorporate retracted articles into their work Data from Retraction Watch is integrated into the linking algorithm to alert researchers of retracted status before an article is viewed Complete access and linking solution Fast, reliable links back to library resources from wherever researchers start their information journey, whether it be in library databases and discovery services or the open web LibKey is being adopted by a growing number of services to link users back to library full text, including Semantic Scholar, Trip Database, Citationsy, Scholarcy, Lens.org, and email alerts from Brill AI-Powered Services AI-Powered linking, now in your discovery service Simplify and improve access to content from all your library databases Intelligently connect to library content from open web searching DOI and PMID resolution technology seamlessly connects researchers to library resources Incorporate Third Iron data and links into your custom applications Case Study The Digital Content team at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Library is on a journey The team’s leader, Heather Da Vanzo relates how the user research they conducted revealed access barriers patrons were encountering in their workflow. We’re still on that journey of trying to reduce the number of clicks for the user. It is almost hard to take myself back to where we were because we’ve come so far, and LibKey Nomad has really made us go that far very quickly.” Heather Da Vanzo / Digital Content Team Leader, Liverpool John Moores University Library Find out more Case Study How medical libraries use LibKey Nomad to improve clinical outcomes and increase use of library resources It’s really important to get value for money because we’re spending taxpayer’s money in buying these resources. LibKey Nomad has enabled us to get much better value out of what we’ve purchased.” Helen Swales / Library Manager, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Find out more Case Study How The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia use LibKey and BrowZine to improve access to library resources The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is located in the Italian cities of Modena and Reggio Emilia northwest of Bologna. Its roots go all the way back to around 1175 when a legal training school was opened at the request of city officials. Read More (Italian) Read More (English) Case Study Ochsner Health How Ochsner Health deployed LibKey Nomad to 35,000 company computers and improved article access for its physicians and employees This new tool you had put on my computer… It’s great. I click it and download the PDF. Since I’ve been at Ochsner, it’s never been easier to use the Medical Library.” Senior Endocrinologist Find out more Case Study Seton Hall University How Seton Hall University uses LibKey to simplify access and drive engagement with library resources LibKey made a big difference in usability, making it easier for users to get the resources they wanted, and to do that faster and with less frustration. Wow, this sounds like something we’ve been dreaming of for a long time and it really has been pretty incredible. Chris Duffy / Associate Dean of the Health Sciences Library Find out more Conference Presentation University of Wisconsin Stevens Point How the library is using LibKey to reduce unnecessary Interlibrary loan requests The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a four year, comprehensive regional public university located in the central portion of the US State of Wisconsin. in 2019, UWSP enrolled 7,251 students and employed 1,247 staff members. The library’s collection includes approximately one half million physical items, access to 130,000 print and online periodicals and maintains subscriptions to 280 databases. Library patrons are able to discover and explore the library’s collection using Ex Libris’ Primo interface. LibKey has dramatically improved my reference and instruction service.” Troy Espe Find out more 33% reduction in unnecessary ILL requests Reduced delay in patron access Less wasted staff time Improved linking reliability Conference Presentation The University of Manchester How The University of Manchester Library reduced support ticket volume by 25% The University of Manchester Library is one of the great libraries of the world. It sits at the heart of England’s first and most eminent civic university, welcoming millions of students, researchers and visits every year to its 11 sites, which include The John Rylands Library, home to one of the most remarkable university Special Collections in the world. It’s so much clearer and so much better that people are asking, ‘Why isn’t it this way to begin with?’ ” Tim O’Neill / Electronic Resources Coordinator Find out more Reduced Support Ticket Volume by 25% Improved usability to save 100 days of wasted researcher time per year LibKey led to 75% fewer clicks LibKey led to large time savings Conference Presentation The University of Manchester at IGELU 2020 How The University of Manchester provides seamless access to the most extensive digital library collection in the UK using LibKey and other tools The full text PDF is opened in a single click. That includes our authentication layer. So there’s no need for the academic or student to navigate complex publisher platforms.” Tim O’Neill / Electronic Resources Coordinator Find out more Case Study St. Norbert College How St. Norbert College Library uses LibKey to Simplify Access and Keep the Library at the Center of Research Workflow We want to be that valued and trusted source for our students and our faculty. One important way to do that is to do what we can to ensure that our users can easily find and access the information that we say we have within the library collection.” Mitchell Scott / Collection Management Librarian Find out more Case Study Central Installation of LibKey Nomad to Improve Equity of Access at Chesterfield Royal Hospital It’s removed the barriers and the confusion...