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IIRC you can also elide url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx as that is the default. If you don't add DC metadata, which seems like a good idea, you'll definitely want to include something that will help you to persist your replacement record. For example, a label or description for the link. On Sep 14, 2009, at 9:48 AM, O.Stephens wrote: > I'm working on a project called TELSTAR (based at the Open > University in the UK) which is looking at the integration of > resources into an online learning environment (see http://www.open.ac.uk/telstar > for the basic project details). The project focuses on the use of > References/Citations as the way in which resources are integrated > into the teaching material/environment. > > We are going to use OpenURL to provide links (where appropriate) > from references to full text resources. Clearly for journals, > articles, and a number of other formats this is a relatively well > understood practice, and implementing this should be relatively > straightforward. > > However, we also want to use OpenURL even where the reference is to > a more straightforward web resource - e.g. a web page such as http://www.bbc.co.uk > . This is in order to ensure that links provided in the course > material are persistent over time. A brief description of what we > perceive to be the problem and the way we are tackling it is > available on the project blog at http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/telstar/2009/09/14/managing-link-persistence-with-openurls/ > (any comments welcome). > > What we are considering is the best way to represent a web page (or > similar - pdf etc.) in an OpenURL. It looks like we could do > something as simple as: > > http://resolver.address/? > &url_ver=Z39.88-2004 > &url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx > &rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk > > Is this sufficient (and correct)? Should we consider passing fuller > metadata? If the latter should we use the existing KEV DC > representation, or should we be looking at defining a new metadata > format? Any help would be very welcome. > > Thanks, > > Owen > > Owen Stephens > TELSTAR Project Manager > Library and Learning Resources Centre > The Open University > Walton Hall > Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA > > T: +44 (0) 1908 858701 > F: +44 (0) 1908 653571 > E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > ________________________________ > > The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an > exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in > Scotland (SC 038302). Eric Hellman President, Gluejar, Inc. 41 Watchung Plaza, #132 Montclair, NJ 07042 USA [log in to unmask] http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/