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Manage broken link reports from WorldCat Discovery

See how to manage emails generated from the "Report a broken link" form regarding errant knowledge base links. See how to troubleshoot and report the issue to OCLC. Learn about cooperative management options.

 Note: Find instructions to Enable "Report a broken link" and receive emails.

Receive broken link emails

About the emails

Email messages generated by use of the "Report a broken link" form come from do-not-reply@e.worldcat.org. When you receive a "broken link" email, a patron or library staff member was unable to access a full-text resource.

Expand for examples of errant link behavior

A link resolves to:

  • An error page; It fails to load
  • The wrong resource. For example, to:
    • An incorrect item with a similar title
    • An item from a different year
    • A print book instead of an eBook
  • A journal landing page instead of to an article
  • An item you do not own

Finding configuration errors is one of the primary benefits of enabling the "Report a broken link" form in WorldCat Discovery.

Plan to follow-up with your patron

The subject line of the email generated from the "Report a broken link" form will be one of the following:

  • Follow-Up Requested: Broken Link Report from [Name]
  • No Follow-Up Requested: Broken Link Report

If the person who completed the form left "Request librarian assistance" selected, the subject line will include "Follow-Up Requested." You can use the contact information to follow-up with the person after you address the issue causing an errant link.

OCLC will not receive broken link emails and will not automatically provide feedback or fix errant links. Once you review your library's configuration, if you need assistance, report the broken link to OCLC. OCLC will work with your library and does not need patron information.

Review your library's configuration

Check your institution settings

Verify settings in the WorldShare interface, Metadata > Collection Manager > Institution Settings.

Proxy settings

Review the Proxy settings checklist. Note that if the title with the errant link is from an open access collection, you might need to disable the proxy setting within the collection's settings in Collection Manager.

Check your proxy settings for off-campus access

Proxy Type

  1. Navigate to Institution Settings > Proxy and authentication > Proxy.
  2. Seleccione Proxy:
    • Ninguno (por defecto)
    • EZproxy
    • III WAM Proxy

URL base

  • EZproxy users:
    • Enter your Base URL. Example of a EZproxy base URL: http://ezproxy.oclc.org/login?url=
  • III WAM Proxy users:
    • Enter the Hostname. Example of a III WAM Proxy hostname: sys.lib.proxy.edu

 Caution: Do not include a space after the Base URL.

Username and Password

(Optional) Enter your Username and Password. Providing username and password information is used by OCLC for de-bugging purposes only.

Provider settings

See if a provider-specific identifier is needed for links to resolve
Encuentre información sobre la configuración del proveedor en WorldShare Collection Manager.

Acerca de los identificadores de enlace

Las colecciones de determinados proveedores requieren identificadores específicos del proveedor para que los enlaces se resuelvan en texto completo. El ID suele estar incluido en la URL que se utiliza para acceder a la plataforma del proveedor. Por ejemplo, si tiene un documento de identidad "XXX" de un proveedor:

  • Puede acceder a la plataforma del proveedor con la URL: http://XXX.provider.com
  • In Collection Manager, "XXX" would be the ID needed for Provider ID / Customer ID settings and once entered, the ID would be:
    • Se incluye automáticamente en los registros MARC si se imprimen registros desde Collection Manager. Por ejemplo: =856 40$uhttp://XXX.provider.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=12345$zClic para recurso
    • Se hace referencia en los enlaces correspondientes de su interfaz de descubrimiento. Por ejemplo: http://XXX.provider.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=12345

Configurar los ajustes del proveedor

  1. First, see the table below to see if you have a collection from a provider that requires a linking ID. If your provider is listed, continue with the steps below. If you do not know your ID, contact your provider before you proceed:
  2. Vaya a Configuración de la institución > Configuración del proveedor.
  3. Seleccione su proveedor en la lista desplegable.
  4. Enter the identifier from your provider.

 Note: In special situations, you might need to override a linking ID for a particular collection. For help, see Collection-level settings in knowledge base collections, Use Proxy.

Proveedores que requieren identificación Siempre es necesario ajustar Esta configuración sólo es necesaria si se ha establecido un enlace personalizado con el proveedor. ID de enlace específico del proveedor
Askews and Holts x   VLeBooks Organisation ID
CSA   x URL base
China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)   x URL base
EBSCO A-to-Z x   Customer ID
EBSCOhost   x Authentication Type
EBSCOhost EJS (EBSCOonline)   x

EBSCOonline Customer Code

 

Elsevier   x

Scopus Partner ID

Expert Consult ID

Factiva x   Factiva XS-ID
Gale Cengage x   Location ID
Get It Now

Las bibliotecas de WorldCat Discovery configuran Get It Now como un servicio sin intermediarios que permite a los usuarios finales comprar artículos inmediatamente. Consulte Cómo configurar Get It Now (servicio no mediado) para obtener instrucciones.

Las bibliotecas de WorldShare ILL configuran Get it Now como un servicio mediado .Consulte Adquisición de artículos de Get It Now para obtener instrucciones.

ILL Email Address

Factura a dirección de correo electrónico

Institute

Order Source

IRIS Education x   IRIS Education Library ID
Infobase x   Infobase Library ID
JSTOR   x OpenAthens Domain Name
Kanopy x   Kanopy Library ID
LOCKSS x   URL base
LexisNexis   x LexisNexis MIP
MD Consult   x  
National Library of Medicine   x Outside Tool User Name
Naxos Digital Services Ltd x   Naxos Library ID
OCLC   x  
Odilo   x URL base
OverDrive x   URL base
Ovid   x URL base
ProQuest   x ProQuest account ID
ProQuest Ebook Central x   ProQuest ebook Library ID
ProQuest Safari x  

ProQuest Safari UI Code

O'Reilly Connection String for SAML SSO Access

Psychotherapy.net x   Psychotherapy.net Library ID
Recorded Books x   Library ID
Skillsoft EZproxy Domain   x EZproxy Server
Springer   x URL base
Swank Digital Campus x   Swank Library ID
Teton Data Systems x   Group Alias
The HistoryMakers x   Site ID
VIP   x URL base
Vandeplas Publishing x   Vandeplas Publishing Custom URL Path
Westlaw Campus   x Westlaw Site ID
e-libro x   e-libro ID-channel

 

Make sure the correct collection is selected

  1. Examine the email and collect the data you need to search for the knowledge base collection and title in Collection Manager.
  2. Search in Collection Manager. See Tips for using the search field.
  3. Verify that the correct collection and title is selected in the knowledge base.

Report the broken link to OCLC

If an errant link is not caused by a configuration error, you can report the errant link so that OCLC can correct the issue.

Póngase en contacto con el Servicio de asistencia de OCLC con la siguiente información, si la tiene:

  • Nombre de su institución
  • Símbolo de OCLC o ID de registro
  • URL del artículo
  • Número OCLC del artículo, si está disponible
  • ID de la colección en la que aparece el elemento
  • (Opcional) Credenciales de proxy para acceder a sus recursos*.

*Si no puede proporcionar credenciales de proxy de prueba, es posible que OCLC deba realizar una sesión de pantalla compartida con su biblioteca para solucionar el problema.

Cooperative options for fixing errant links

Many errant link issues need to be reported to OCLC in order for a correction to benefit all knowledge base users. However, you might have the option to edit knowledge base title data in Collection Manager and submit the enhancements to the global cooperative. If interested in exploring cooperative options, follow the recommendations below.

Edit URLs in global collections

A "broken link" in WorldCat Discovery is only sometimes caused by an erroneous URL or Linking Key. When there is a problem with a title-level URL or Linking Key in a provider-supplied collection, the best practice is to report the issue to OCLC Support. However, you can make edits to URLs in cooperative collections and submit them to the cooperative.

Cooperative (global.) collections

  • It is likely that you will be able to edit errant Title URLs and Linking Keys in a cooperative collection.

Cooperative collections are collections created by libraries that have been submitted to the cooperative. You can identify a cooperative collection by its collection ID. When a library creates a collection locally, the collection has customer. at the beginning of its collection ID. When the library submits the collection to the cooperative, it becomes a cooperative collection and has global. at the beginning of its collection ID.

Provider-supplied collections

  • You will not be able to edit an errant Title URL in a provider-supplied collection for the global cooperative. Errant URLs should be reported to OCLC Support so that OCLC can correct the issue in a way that is relevant for all libraries.

Provider-supplied collections are knowledge base collections that are loaded and updated by OCLC with data from providers. A provider-supplied collection can be identified by expanding the collection's Activity History accordion and looking for: Source: OCLC, Online Computer Library Center

Focus on other title-level data

A "broken link" in WorldCat Discovery is only sometimes caused by an erroneous URL or Linking Key. Often, missing or incorrect title-level data in the knowledge base causes erroneous associations with WorldCat records as items are surfaced in WorldCat Discovery. Therefore, we recommend that you focus on enhancing title-level knowledge base data.

For more information, see Best practices for cooperative edits.

Información complementaria

See How to update title information for instructions on submitting edits to the global cooperative.

Después de guardar las ediciones realizadas en los campos de título de la base de conocimientos, cualquier cambio debido en WorldCat Discovery será visible después del procesamiento. El tiempo de tramitación varía, pero no es instantáneo. Los cambios suelen ser visibles al día siguiente.

Once you submit your edits to the cooperative, your edits will be loaded to the global knowledge base.