For cross domain tracking I believe you have to set the functions for
appending cookie data to the url yourself, so they should be in your GA
javascript someplace. There's a special method they have to make it easier.
There's more information here:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cross-domain

Best regards,
*Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA*
Innovation Architect


*Houston Academy of MedicineThe Texas Medical Center Library*
1133 John Freeman Blvd
Houston, TX   77030
http://library.tmc.edu/
www.jasonbengtson.com

On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm intrigued by this cross-browsing thing. Is the additional string of
> characters added because the outgoing link becomes something like
> http://search.alexanderstreet.com.ezproxy.yourlibrary.edu/ which looks
> like
> the same domain as your library?
>
> (sorry I have no answer on your original query)
>
>
> ranti.
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Laura Krier <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > So, I've determined that this is related to cross-browser tracking, but I
> > still can't figure out why it continues to append the linker parameter to
> > external sites. Anyone else using cross-browser tracking? The mystery
> > deepens...
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 11:42 AM Eric Hellman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > GA doesn't do that AFAIK. might be your proxy server.
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Hellman
> > > President, Free Ebook Foundation
> > > Founder, Unglue.it https://unglue.it/
> > > http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/
> > > twitter: @gluejar
> > >
> > > > On Sep 30, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Laura Krier <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey folks,
> > > > I'm hoping someone else on this list has experienced this and might
> > have
> > > > some ideas for me. We use Google Analytics on our website, catalog,
> and
> > > our
> > > > discovery system. GA appends a string of characters to the end of
> URLs
> > > when
> > > > you leave a site, and while this plays fine with most of our
> > e-resources,
> > > > it breaks Alexander Street Press's link resolver system.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone else noticed this? Any ideas how to resolve this? I'm
> > talking
> > > > with the folks at ASP but they have never heard of this.
> > > >
> > > > Laura
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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