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Configure links to your online catalog

Learn how to enable deep links to your online catalog for your WorldCat registry institution in OCLC Service Configuration.

About deep links

Si dispone de un catálogo accesible a través de Internet, puede utilizar enlaces profundos para que los usuarios lleguen directamente al registro de un artículo en su catálogo en línea (OPAC). Con enlaces profundos a su OPAC, un usuario puede:

  1. Encuentre títulos relevantes mediante una búsqueda por palabras clave.
  2. See the detailed record for a specific title including a list of nearby WorldCat libraries that hold the item.
  3. View the local record in the selected library's OPAC.

Cómo activar los enlaces profundos

Deep links to your OPAC rely on the URL "syntaxes" (link structures) for your OPAC. To build your registry profile in OCLC Service Configuration:

  1. Sign in to OCLC Service Configuration.
  2. Navigate to WorldCat Registry > Online Catalog.

Watch a video

Configure online catalog links for WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates how to configure links to your online catalog from WorldCat Discovery.

 

Complete los ajustes en la pantalla Catálogo en línea

Online Catalog Availability

Para activar los enlaces profundos, debe seleccionar Disponible en línea.

Use this section to select the availability option for your online catalog.

The options are:

  • Available Online: Select this option if the institution has a catalog accessible by the general public on the Internet. Selecting this option allows the Online Catalog fields below to appear.
  • Available on Intranet Only: Select this option if the institution has a catalog, but it is only accessible through an internal internet and is not available to the general public on the Internet.
  • Not Available (default)

Online Catalog

It may take up to 24 hours for any changes to your institution's Online Catalog links to be reflected in other OCLC services. When you are finished, remember to Save Changes.

Online Catalog field definitions:

  • Library System Used: Select your vendor from the drop-down list.
  • Base URL: Main URL for your library’s catalog. Only one link can be used per profile.
  • Online Catalog Direct to ISBN: URL for the screen that displays the results of an ISBN search of your catalog.
  • Online Catalog Direct to ISSN: URL for the screen that displays the results of an ISSN search of your catalog.
  • e-Serial ISSN Search: URL for the screen that displays the results of an ISSN search of your catalog for electronic serials.
  • Online Catalog Direct to OCLC Number: URL for the screen that displays the results of an OCLC Number search of your catalog.
  • Add Leading Zeroes to the OCLC search Term: Click the check box to add leading zeros to the search term if your library configures its catalog to retain the leading zeros on OCLC numbers.
  • OCLC Number Prefix: Select which option you prefer for adding a prefix to the OCLC Number.
    • Example: OCM
  • Custom Prefix: Custom prefix to add to all OCLC Numbers.
  • Online Catalog Direct to Multiple OCLC Numbers: The URL to conduct an OR search against the local catalog for multiple OCLC numbers which identify the same record. This will handle cases where many OCLC numbers have been reduced to a single OCLC number in the WorldCat database and the holdings in the local catalog may not match the holdings in WorldCat. Use {oclc} as a placeholder for where OCLC numbers can be inserted into the URL.

Tips on deep link construction

  • Remember to save your changes. Deep links from your WorldCat Discovery interface to records in your OPAC will be functional after a short delay
  • For WorldCat.org, if OCLC numbers are not consistently present in your local MARC records or are present but are not consistently indexed, we recommend leaving the Online Catalog Direct to OCLC Number field blank as we will not be able to search by ISSN/ISBN if the OCLC number search fails
  • For WorldCat Discovery, links are searched in the following order:
    1. ISBN
    2. ISSN
    3. OCLC number ( Note: If you want to search by OCLC number, leave the ISBN and ISSN search strings blank)
  • Deep links are typically constructed so that the ISSN, ISBN or OCLC number is at the end of the URL string
  • Deep links cannot include semicolons (;) or carets (^) as they will cause links to break, even though they will seem to work correctly when tested
  • Deep links cannot include a unique session identifier (session ID). A session ID is a device for tracking a specific user's visit to a Web site which expires after a pre-set time of inactivity; it often appears as a string of letters and/or numbers. Sirsi catalog links almost always have a session ID value, so be sure to remove it when constructing your syntax

Help with manual configuration (WorldCat Discovery)

If your library uses WorldCat Discovery as your discovery layer for WorldShare Management Services, use the table below to create URLs for your Online Catalog links.

In each URL listed, bold text indicates the component of the URL that you replace with the library-specific prefix that is a part of your WorldCat Discovery custom URL (e.g. "mylibrary.on.worldcat.org").  

Campo URL syntax
Base URL https://libraryprefix.on.worldcat.org/
ISBN https://libraryprefix.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=bn:
ISSN https://libraryprefix.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=in:
OCLC Number https://libraryprefix.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no:

Manual configuration and vendor-specific examples

If your test links do not correctly display your ILS, you can try to manually construct URL syntaxes. Contact OCLC Support or your ILS vendor for assistance.

La sintaxis de un enlace profundo "" es la estructura básica del enlace, centrándose en el lugar en el que la información del identificador estándar sobre el elemento buscado (ISBN, ISSN o número de OCLC) se incrusta dentro de la URL. La siguiente tabla muestra los proveedores de ILS más habituales y la sintaxis de sus URL de enlace profundo.

In each URL listed, bold text indicates the component of the URL that you replace with the base URL for your OPAC (e.g. "catalog.mylibrary.org"). Bold italicized text may need to be changed depending on your local configuration. (Important notes on some systems' URL structures are in the footnotes below.)

Vendor URL syntax
Aleph http://library_opac_baseURL/F/?func=findb&local_base=uli02&find_code=WSB&request=

El parámetro func en algunos sistemas puede requerir find-b en lugar de findb. El nombre del parámetro local_base puede variar según la biblioteca. Sustituya el parámetro find_code WSB por ISBN para ISBN, ISSN para ISSN, o 035 para Número OCLC.

Un segundo formato conocido es:

http://library_opac_baseURL/ALEPH/-/ext-find?base=librarybasecode&find=020=

(Las variaciones del parámetro find aquí son 020 para ISBN, 022 para ISSN y 035 para Número OCLC ).

Dynix (iPac)

http://library_opac_baseURL/ipac20/ipac.jsp?index=ISBN&term=

Sustituya el parámetro de índice ISBN por ISSN para ISSN y UTIL, OCLC o CNTRL para Número OCLC. Otra variante consiste en utilizar ISBNEX, ISSNEX y UTILEX, respectivamente, como términos índice. Una tercera variación es .BN y .SN, sin valor conocido para el número de OCLC. En los catálogos compartidos, se suele utilizar un parámetro adicional &profile= en el que el código que sigue al signo igual indica en qué biblioteca se está buscando.

Endeavor (Voyager) http://library_opac_baseURL/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&CNT=25&HIST=1&BOOL1=as+a+phrase&FLD1=ISBN+(ISBN)&SAB1=

Arriba se muestra la estructura de URL para ISBN. Para el ISSN, sustituya ambas instancias de ISBN por ISSN.

A different URL structure exists for OCLC Number:

http://library_opac_baseURL/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&BOOL1=all+of+these&FLD1=Keyword+Anywhere+(GKEY)&CNT=25+records+per+page&SAB1=

EOS GLAS http://library_opac_baseURL/GLASOPAC/Search/AdvancedSearch.asp?IsFirstDisplay=FALSE&GoPressed=TRUE&ShowOptions=FALSE&selectField1=8&txtSearch1=
EOS Q-Series / EOS.Web http://library_opac_baseURL/WEBOPAC/search/AdvancedSearch.asp?IsFirstDisplay=FALSE&GoPressed=TRUE&ShowOptions=FALSE&selectField1=IS&txtSearch1=
Ex Libris (Primo)

 Note: If your deep link is not working properly, please reach out to your vendor for a direct link URL.

URL syntax for Primo Classic UI:  

  • https://PRIMO DOMAIN/primo_library/libweb/action/dlSearch.do?&mode=Basic&vid=VIEW ID&query=any,contains,

URL syntax for Primo new UI:

  • Para el número de OCLC: https://PRIMO DOMAIN.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?tab=NAME OF TAB&search_scope=SEARCH SCOPE VALUE&vid=VIEW ID&query=any,contains,
  • For ISSN: https://PRIMO DOMAIN.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?tab=NAME OF TAB&search_scope=SEARCH SCOPE VALUE&vid=VIEW ID&query=issn,contains,
  • For ISBN: https://PRIMO DOMAIN.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?tab=NAME OF TAB&search_scope=SEARCH SCOPE VALUE&vid=VIEW ID&query=isbn,contains,
Innovative

http://library_opac_baseURL/search/i=

Replace the closing i= with o= for OCLC Number.

Innovative (Polaris)

URL syntax for Polaris 3.0:
http://library_opac_baseURL/Polaris/Search/z3950Gateway.dll/PowerPac.1?by=ISBN&loc=SearchResult&term=

Sintaxis de URL para Polaris 3.1:
http://library_opac_baseURL/Search/PowerPAC.zag?term=XXXISBNXXX&by=ISBN&type=Keyword&loc=FullDisplay&action=dash&SessionOrgID=1

URL syntax for Polaris 3.2:
http://library_opac_baseURL/view.aspx?isbn=

Koha http://library_opac_baseURL/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=nb&q=
OLIB http://library_opac_baseURL?isxn=
Pica http://library_opac_baseURL/oclc_opc_link/oclc_opc_link.php?HILN=n&OCLCNum=

Sustituya el " n" en "HILN=n" por el número específico de subiblioteca. Si no sabe cuál es su número de biblioteca, póngase en contacto con el Servicio de asistencia de OCLC.
Sirsi / DRA

http://library_opac_baseURL/web2/tramp2.exe/do_authority_search/guest?SETTING_KEY=English&location_group_filter=all&servers=1home&index=(&query=

Above is the URL structure for ISBN. For ISSN, the left parenthesis following index= changes to a right parenthesis, as in index=).

Un segundo formato conocido es:

http://library_opac_baseURL/web2/tramp2.exe/do_ccl_search/guest?SETTING_KEY=English&location_group_filter=all&servers=library_code_optional_if_shared_OPAC&index=sb&query=

(Variations on the index parameter here are ss for ISSN ).

A third known format is:

http://library_opac_baseURL/web2/tramp2.exe/do_authority_search/guest?SETTING_KEY=English&servers=1home&index=bn&query=

(Variaciones del parámetro index aquí son sn para ISSN, e index=%5e para Número OCLC ).

Sirsi (Enterprise) https://library_opac_baseURL/client/en_US/default/search/results&qu=ISBN
Sirsi (WebCat)

http://library_opac_baseURL/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/5/?searchdata1=

There are many known variations. Three common variations are:

http://library_opac_baseURL/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/5/?searchdata1=

http://library_opac_baseURL/uhtbin/isbn-search/ 

http://library_opac_baseURL/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/0/5/?searchdata1=

The last variation is used for Windows NT-based OPACs. See the tip below about session identifiers.

SoftLink (Liberty) https://library_opac_baseURL/liberty/OpacLogin?corporation=librarycodede&action=search&operator=AND&url=/opac/search.do&mode=BASIC&openDetail=true&queryTerm=
Spydus https://library.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?BS_NAME=SBN&BS=

Above is the URL structure for ISBN. For ISSN, replace SBN with SSN.
SunRise

http://library_opac_baseURL/client_name/start.do?Query=540=

Above is the URL structure for ISBN. For ISSN, replace Query=540= with Query=543=.

SydneyPlus

http://library_opac_baseURL/cgi/swebsch.exe?sort=til&sortType=asc&spfield=isbn&thesfld=false&lang=&ini=splusweb&uid=public&idck=&eid=&text=

Above is the URL structure for ISBN. For ISSN, use:

http://library_opac_baseURL/cgi/swebsch.exe?sort=til&sortType=asc&spfield=issn&thesfld=false&ini=splusweb&uid=public&text=

Talis (Prism) http://library_opac_baseURL/TalisPrism/doSearch.do?searchType=advSearch&st1=controlNumber&searchLocations=talislms&sv1=
TLC

http://library_opac_baseURL/TLCScripts/interpac.dll?Browse&Config=PSL&SearchType=3&SearchField=4096&SearchData=

Listed above is the URL structure for ISBN. For ISSN, the SearchField parameter becomes 8192. In some systems, the CONFIG parameter may change to PAC.

Need help?

Note that older or newer versions of some ILS/OPAC software may require modifications to the URLs above. For assistance on deep-link syntax, contact OCLC Support or your ILS vendor.