Reference at Newman Library

Fix for Linking Errors from OneSearch to EBSCO Databases

EBSCO fixed the problem on their end that was causing error messages when users tried to go from links in OneSearch records into EBSCOhost databases for the full text (see last week’s blog post for details). Ex Libris is still updating its system in Alma for handling those links based on changes made by EBSCO, so some residual errors may crop up. If you have any linking problems from OneSearch into any database, please report them ASAP to Mike Waldman or me.

OneSearch and Alma Down for Scheduled Maintenance May 29-30

Beginning on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 9:00 PM, and lasting until Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 9:00 PM, OneSearch and Alma will both be down while the vendor (Ex Libris) migrates these systems to a new data center.

Workarounds during downtime:

Setting Up Google Scholar to Link to Our Full Text

As we moved to Alma in August, we also switched the link resolver system that powers the “Find it @ CUNY” button in databases and the “Find Full Text at Baruch” links that appear in Google Scholar search results like these:

Google Scholar search results

Anyone who wants to use the “Find Full Text at Baruch” feature in Google Scholar will have to change any settings they’ve saved in Google Scholar or start from scratch as follows.

STEP 1: On the Google Scholar home page, click the menu icon in the top left corner and then choose “Settings”

Google Scholar settings option in menu

STEP 2: On the settings page, select “Library Links” and then run a search for “baruch” in the search box.

Search for baruch in library links

STEP 3: If the search results show 3 listings, select the middle one only and then click the “Save” button.

Select 2nd listing in results

Background on the problem

In time, there should be only one listing for Baruch in the library links settings. Right now, we’re in a transitional period with our systems and are still waiting for Google Scholar to recognize that we’re about to retire the old SFX link resolver (which is behind the first of the three listings in the library links).