Open URLs

Here is the article I found:
http://sfx.calstate.edu:9003/fullerton?sid=google&auinit=TL&aulast=Root&atitle=Fingerprints%20of%20global%20warming%20on%20wild%20animals%20and%20plants&id=doi%3A10.1038%2Fnature01333&title=Nature&volume=421&issue=6918&date=2003&spage=57&issn=0028-0836

When I used the citation finder, it helped lead me to the article, and the SFX screen that came up was the same as with Google Scholar. When I changed the information, it didn't work. SFX is looking for specific information to help you find what you are looking for, so if you enter the wrong information, it won't find it. I can see how this would be really frustrating for students. Luckily SFX generally populates those fields for you automatically.

I think this activity was a good way to explore one more way that students can access information with Google Scholar and SFX, and create a way for them to return to that information at a later time, with the open URL. I think it is important for students to have multiple sources for citation metadata because it is important for them to understand what they need for proper citation, where they are getting their information and how to get back to it. One way to utilize the open URL creation tool would be to highlight it in our LIs. It might be a bit overwhelming for our students in the drop-in workshops.

Here is an article about Wizard Rock!
http://sfx.calstate.edu:9003/fullerton?sid=google&auinit=J&aulast=Zumbrum&atitle=Wizard%20Rock%20Has%20Fans%20in%20Hogwarts%20Heaven&title=The%20Washington%20post&volume=4&date=2007&issn=0190-8286