360 Link: Release Notes and Status Updates
- Product: 360 Link
What are the latest updates to 360 Link?
November 13, 2024
February 14, 2024
August 2, 2023
May 3, 2023
August 3, 2022
June 17, 2022
February 23, 2022
November 3, 2021
August 4, 2021
February 3, 2021
December 2, 2020
August 5, 2020
June 10, 2020
May 13, 2020
February 19, 2020
December 11-12, 2019
August 1, 2019
May 15-16, 2019
February 27-28, 2019
August 1, 2018
May 10-11, 2018
February 8, 2018
We released the following updates to 360 Link:
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The title in the generated URL will no longer be truncated at 255 characters.
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There is a new ScienceDirect linker for HTTPS support.
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If only one search result is returned in the XML API, an IEDL will be invoked (if available).
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Journal articles will now be formatted correctly for the Export Citation feature.
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Japanese author names will now be formatted correctly for the Export Citation feature.
December 6, 2017
We released the following update to 360 Link:
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Configure the use of HTTPS for Link 2.0 by checking Force HTTPS At All Times in Library Settings (Client Center and Intota).
September 14, 2017
We released the following updates to 360 Link:
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Eliminated Blank pages with Sidebar and HTTPS Proxy Use – 360 Link Sidebar users whose libraries also employ HTTPS base URLs and HTTPS in their Proxy would previously see a blank screen to the left of the Sidebar (rather than content loading) due to browsers blocking “mixed encryption” when trying to link to providers that don’t yet support HTTPS pages. Now instead of a blank window, users will see a message with the option to "Click this link to open the selected resource in a new window/tab." This message is customizable by the library.
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Ability to Override Link Preferences to non-HTTPS providers in favor of providers that are HTTPS compliant – For libraries that use an HTTPS proxy, attempting to link to an HTTP page will result in the behavior described above. In the event that 360 Link has links to the same content from more than one provider (one which might be HTTPS compliant and one that isn’t), the library can enable 360 Link to override the library’s default database ordering to automatically link to the first provider that is HTTPS compliant even if that provider is ranked lower on the library’s priority list than a non-HTTPS compliant provider. This override will result in the full text content from the HTTPS provider displaying within the Sidebar frame environment as expected, rather than directing users to click a link to open the non-HTTPS compliant content in a new window/tab.
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Multiple Fixes for DOI and CrossRef Related Issues – This release addresses several CrossRef and DOI related issues reported by customers causing errors due to pulling wrong dates from CrossRef or having incorrect DOIs that prevented successful links.
For more details, see Ex Libris - 360 Core and 360 Link - Release - September 2017.
June 16, 2017
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360 Link integration with open access look-up services - there is a new option to integrate the 360 Link "no results page" with either oaDOI service from ImpactStory or the Open Access Button from openaccessbutton.org. These features allow users to retrieve an open access version of desired articles that are not found in the library's collection. See 360 Link: Open Access Lookup Service Integration for details. The feature can be activated in the "Enable Open Access Lookup Services" section of the Link 2.0 Activation and Configuration page.
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Fixed errors caused by certain Unicode characters
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Libraries can now directly edit the base URL for 360 Link via the admin console which is useful for those that are changing form HTTP to an HTTPS base URL.
April 19, 2017
- 360 Link "report a problem" and "ILL" forms - there is a new option to set preferences for how patron emails are reflected when sent from the built-in "report a problem" and "ILL" forms. The option assists those institutions with a firewall that prevents third party systems like 360 Link from sending emails with a "From" email address that includes the institution's domain. See the Report a Problem and Display ILL Form sections of Link 2.0 Activation and Configuration.
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements:
- See the linker release schedule for a link to a spreadsheet with the latest linkers updated and released.
February 3, 2017
- Improved handling of print vs. online publication dates coming from CrossRef metadata – results will now match library holdings on print date so that end-users do not get false positives for full text holdings availability when linking to some content.
- Resolved 360 Link API inconsistencies between the native user interface and API results – end users for libraries using the API will get the same results as those using the native 360 Link search interface.
- 360 Link Sidebar exclude administration improvements – adding Database codes for the Sidebar exclude list in the admin console is no longer case sensitive.
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements:
- See the linker release schedule for a link to a spreadsheet with the latest linkers updated and released.
October 28, 2016
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements including highlights such as:
- ScienceDirect linking updated to OpenURL version 1.0.
- EBSCO OpenURL linking set to require Volume, Issue and Year for best results per EBSCO.
- Cambridge Core linking updated for platform migration. Note that 360 Link is linking only via DOI at this time; we are working with the provider so that metadata linking is also supported.
- Fixed bug where HTML was showing up in citation information on the single results page when Scholar Universe profiles are enabled (360 Link with Index-Enhanced Direct Linking (IEDL) only).
September 16, 2016
- New Sidebar Exclude Options page in the Link 2.0 Admin Console provides administrative tools for locally (and globally) managing problem resources from providers whose content does not display well within the Sidebar Helper Frame environment and users would benefit from the 360 Link Frame environment displaying a "Click here to view this resource in a new tab/window" message.
- The admin page provides 1) a Global Exclude List which is managed by our Support Team; resources are added when they are confirmed problematic; and 2) a Locally Configurable List which enables libraries to add any resource they wish without having to contact and rely on us to set up the configuration.
June 18, 2016
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements including highlights such as:
- Target Linking Syntaxes ("Linkers") updated for platform changes to EdITLib (Education & Information Technology Library), databases Elsevier - ICM, Elsevier - Poland, and New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society).
- New Linkers created for American Academy of Family Physicians Journals and SAE Technical Papers.
For a complete list of available Linkers see Available Target Linking-Syntaxes ("Linkers"). List is updated Quarterly.
April 30, 2016
- The option is now available to fully encode URLs that are sent to the library's proxy server. This functionality may be of interest to libraries using a proxy server other than a third-party proxy like EZProxy, III, HAN, etcetera.
- For more information see Client Center: Library Settings or Intota: Library Settings.
- Updated our PubMed LinkOut setup with the National Library of Medicine to ensure service stability in the years ahead. Back-end updates only; you do not need to make any changes to your profile.
- Secure HTTPS title and article links will now be generated if a III (Innovative Interfaces) proxy with a secure HTTPS domain is listed in Library Settings within a library s Client Center or Intota profile.
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements including highlights such as:
- Fixes:
- Article linking to ACM Digital Library is now working.
- Improved linking reliability to Oxford University Press.
- Fixes:
For a complete list of available Linkers see Available Target Linking-Syntaxes ("Linkers").
March 19, 2016
- Minor fixes including:
- The language selection drop down list now displays the appropriate native language for all available languages.
- For CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) language items on the E-journal Portal, all characters are properly encoded when clicking through to the citation linker form.
- 360 Link with IEDL only: Sidebar Helper Frame collapse and expand icons should now display correctly in IE11 (Internet Explorer).
- Linker (target linking syntax) improvements including highlights such as:
- Fixes:
- BMJ Journals from BMJ Publishing Group (Database Code RMJ)
- Maney Publishing databases that have migrated to Taylor & Francis
- Fixes:
- New Linkers:
- Sage Premier 2016 from SAGE Publications (Database Code AAMPI)
- Wiley Database Model 2016 from Wiley-Blackwell (Database Code LITHE)
- ScienceDirect Freedom Collection 2016 from Elsevier (Database Code BLXMC)
For a complete list of new Linkers added this past quarter, see the New tab within the spreadsheet available in Available Target Linking-Syntaxes ("Linkers").
December 4, 2015
- The user interface will now support Danish and Catalan languages.
- When looking up a PMID (PubMed ID) via the Citation Linker form, an article's Start as well as End Page will now display in 360 Link when both Start/End pages are available from PubMed.
September 25, 2015
- Altmetrics: A library can choose to display article level metrics to 360 Link users with citation badges from altmetric.com. Altmetric badges display information about an article's scholarly impact as expressed through online, social media and news mentions.
- See Syndetic Solutions, Ulrich's and Altmetrics Activation section of Administration Console -- Link 2.0 Activation and Configuration
- Right to Left language support for the Sidebar Helper Frame and the Results Pages. This includes proper mobile and tablet display for Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi.
- Ability to add an ILL (Interlibrary Loan) link to the Citation Linker form:
- Using your own ILL form? See Display Custom ILL Link section of Administration Console -- Citation Linker Form
- Using 360 Link's optional ILL form? See Display ILL Form section of Administration Console -- Link 2.0 Activation and Configuration
July 24, 2015
- An Ulrichsweb and Syndetic Solutions integration to provide journal details to the Sidebar Helper frame and Non-sidebar results pages for mutual customers.
- Ulrich s information includes peer review and open access status, journal descriptions, publication details and more.
- Syndetics integration displays cover images for more than 14,000 journal covers and millions of books.
- A new Citation Linker Form provides easier access to full text for those who know a citation or need to correct citation metadata.
- Additional preview functionality for Custom Links that makes it easier for libraries to customize the interface and configure their own custom links.
- CrossRef look up integration offers users a way to conveniently search for a DOI link to content in the event other 360 Links fail.
- Customizable Database level All Title Notes (one type of Public Note) now display on the 360 Link Sidebar and results pages.
June 12, 2015
- IEDL linking is now available for 360 Link XML API clients.
- Public Notes display on both the Sidebar and full Results Page. Previously title-level notes were not displaying.
- Sidebar Helper Frame's auto-collapse feature
- Once it has collapsed, the sidebar will now remain open when a user opens and interacts with it. User can choose to close the sidebar. Previously the sidebar collapsed after every time a user clicked on an item in the sidebar.
- Custom Links:
- New ability to add HTML Class identifier tags makes it easier to identify custom links for libraries who wish to use custom javascript or provide custom styling to specific links.
May 1, 2015
- New option to use new Custom Links on the Sidebar Helper Frame.
- New link on the Sidebar Helper Frame to open the target content s URL in a new tab.
- See Advanced Settings section of Administration Console -- Sidebar Branding Options
- "Additional Options" link on Sidebar Helper Frame will now go to the new 360 Link results pages.
- Optional Interlibrary Loan form can now display on full Results Page. Previously the form provided by 360 Link could only display on the No-Results Page.
- See Display ILL Form section of Administration Console -- Link 2.0 Activation and Configuration
- "From" email address in an email notification will now show as the end user if they have entered an email address when using a 360 Link form to:
- Submit an ILL request
- Report a problem
March 20, 2015
- Option to use an all new user interface with -
- Choice of a Sidebar Helper Frame or full results menu
- Integrated Index-Enhanced Direct Linking
- Client configurable custom links
- Mobile-friendly responsive design
January 23, 2015
- Create customizable on-screen help messages to guide users when only journal-level links are available.
- See Content section within 360 Link: The Results Page.
- Leverage customizable text highlighting the Try a different Source drop-down menu.
- Use the Custom Text page in the administration console to customize 360 Link text and labels.
- Guide users to open resources that may not work well with frames, such as the Sidebar Helper frame, by excluding them or providing customizable links to open them in a new window or tab.
October 17, 2014
- Ability in the administration console to enter a custom alternative text value for the Sidebar header logo. The text value can be read by screen readers.
- Screen Readers will see a statement that says: "This is the 360 Link Sidebar Helper frame - use this to find other links to this content or links to additional library resources."
- Users will see resource level (database level) links on the Sidebar Helper frame when there are no journal or article level links available.
The above enhancements apply to 360 Link with Index-Enhanced Direct Linking (IEDL), see this overview about the enhanced version of 360 Link.
July 25, 2014
- See this overview about the enhanced version of 360 Link.
September 27, 2013
- Enhanced support for Get It Now from Copyright Clearance Center - subscribers will be able to use database code (0R~) in the Client Center, to select which resources will display the Copyright Clearance Center s Get It Now link on the 360 Link results page.
March 30, 2013
- Swedish translations
- More fixes and performance enhancements in response to client reports to improve your experience and return-on-investment of 360 Link.
Coming Jan. 22, 2013
Jan. 17, 2013
Update
What This Means for Your Library
Dec. 1, 2012
- The 1-Click tool now links to the e-book if a link to a chapter within the e-book is unavailable.
- 360 Link now supports HAN proxy.
- And many fixes to issues that you, our clients, have told us about!
Sep. 21, 2012
March 23, 2012
Dec. 3, 2011
Sept. 16, 2011
- Set Database Display Order: An enhanced ability to order your database display preferences is now available, with a new "click and drag" interface.
- CrossRef Options: CrossRef options used on your 360 Link results page are definable within the 360 Link Administration Console.
- E-book Chapter-Level Links: 360 Link now has many more links to chapters in those e-book platforms that support chapter-level syntax.
July 15, 2011
- If your library has CrossRef linking turned on and a DOI is available in the citation, the existing wording ("CrossRef offers the following full-text link") was changed to "Try doi.org for full-text". This change in default text represents a more accurate explanation, in that the DOI is being queried against doi.org, not against crossref.org.
NOTE: If you have previously customized the text, your customized wording will not display. You can customize the new default wording via the Custom Text page.
- Date Created: 9-Feb-2014
- Last Edited Date: 20-Apr-2017
- Old Article Number: 7266