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no issue from Richmond Va either...perhaps an A/B test (jk) On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Michel, Jason <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We tested it here and it seems to be working fine. Our link resolver is > Ebsco's Linksource.... > > Jason > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask] > >wrote: > > > It is failing with any link resolver at all. It doesn't matter where the > > link is going to, the link does not work. > > > > The more 'hidden' link that's presented for certain records underneath > the > > hit still works. But the right-column link is not working -- probably > > because of a javascript bug of some kind, I'd say. It's got nothing to do > > with what link resolver you use. > > > > > > On 7/17/13 12:39 PM, Ken Varnum wrote: > > > >> Is it failing only with 360 Link, or with SFX, too? (We're 360 Link > here.) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - > Ann > >> Arbor > >> [log in to unmask] | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/**users/varnum< > http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum>| > >> 734-615-3287 > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Braun Hamilton, Michael R < > >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> > >> I just got word that Serials Solutions is "advocating with Google to > >>> resolve it" whatever that means. Maybe they have an actual contact > there. > >>> > >>> -Michael > >>> __ > >>> > >>> Michael Braun Hamilton > >>> Public Services Librarian > >>> Hartness Library Community College of Vermont > >>> (802) 828-0125 > >>> [log in to unmask] > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]**edu< > [log in to unmask]>] > >>> On Behalf Of > >>> Andreas Orphanides > >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:31 PM > >>> To: [log in to unmask] > >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] google scholar link resolver links broken?! > >>> > >>> Maybe they've got the same plans for Google Scholar as they did for > >>> Reader > >>> and other much-adored Google products: to slowly crapify it until it > >>> becomes nearly useless, then retire it on short notice. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Sarah Lester <[log in to unmask]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Jonathan, > >>>> I found a place for feedback, but I don't know if that will get to the > >>>> right folks at Google. Try: > >>>> https://support.google.com/**scholar/contact/general< > https://support.google.com/scholar/contact/general> > >>>> > >>>> I just tried the using the FindIt@ links and they don't work for me > >>>> either. Click and nothing happens. I also had to re-ad my library to > >>>> the choices for the link resolver but they still don't work. > >>>> > >>>> Sarah > >>>> > >>>> On Jul 17, 2013, at 9:16 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Google Scholar has a feature where it will provide links to your > >>>>> local > >>>>> > >>>> institutional OpenURL link resolver -- by user preference or IP > >>>> address recognition. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> It will then present these links sometimes in a right column in > >>>>> Google > >>>>> > >>>> Scholar results, other times in the row of links under each hit. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> The hyperlinks in the right column seem to be broken in current > >>>>> Google > >>>>> > >>>> interface. Clicking on them has no effect. It seems like some kind of > >>>> javascript failure, although no javascript errors are raised in > console. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> If you "open in new tab" or "open in new window", thus skipping the > >>>>> > >>>> Google javascript -- it does work. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Many of our users use Google Scholar and count on link resolver > >>>>> links > >>>>> > >>>> working. This is awfully inconvenient. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Anyone have any idea of any ways to report this to Google in such a > >>>>> way > >>>>> > >>>> that they might actually care? Anyone got any internal contacts? > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Jonathan > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> Privacy & Confidentiality Notice: This message is for the designated > >>> recipient only and may contain privileged, confidential or otherwise > >>> private information. If you have received it in error, please notify > the > >>> sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of an email > >>> received in error is prohibited. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > -- > Jason Paul Michel > User Experience Librarian > Miami University Libraries > 513.529.3935 > [log in to unmask] > @jpmichel <https://twitter.com/jpmichel> > -- Jimmy Ghaphery Head, Digital Technologies VCU Libraries 804-827-3551