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Primo allows you to create a direct link to the Resource Sharing form in Alma instead of using the Citation Linker page to access it.

1. In the Primo Back Office, select Edit to your view in the Views Wizard (Primo Home > Ongoing Configuration Wizards > Views Wizard).

2. Continue to the Tiles Configuration page in the Views Wizard.

3. Select Home Page from the Page drop-down list to list the tiles associated with your view's home page.

4. Select Edit Tile in the row containing the Main Menu tile.

   The Edit Main Menu Attributes page opens.

5. In the Create new Label section, enter the following fields:

   • Label – Enter a display label for the Resource Sharing button. For non-PDS authentication methods, you must enter alma_rs_form. You can change the display label after the link has been created.

   • URL – Enter a URL to access the Resource Sharing form, using the following format:

     • For non-PDS authentication:

       <alma_domain>/view/uresolver/<alma_institution_code>/openurl?svc_dat=getit&svc.profile=getit&directResourceSharingRequest=true&pds_handle={{pds_handle}}

     • For PDS authentication:

       <pds_url>?func=sso&url=<alma_domain>/view/uresolver/<alma_institution_code>/openurl?svc_dat=getit&svc.profile=getit&directResourceSharingRequest=true

     Optional URL parameters:

     • &is_new_ui – When set to true, Alma will use the default skin for the new UI (skin_OTB_new_ui). If set to false or omitted, Alma will use the default skin for the classic UI (skin_OTB).

     • &req.skin – Instructs Alma to use the specified Alma skin (for example, &req.skin=My_New_Skin). For more details, see Creating a New Skin.

     For example:

     http://il-primoqa.exlibrisgroup.com:1801/view/uresolver/01MY_INST/openurl?svc_dat=getit&svc.profile=getit&directResourceSharingRequest=true&is_new_ui=true&req.skin=My_New_Skin&pds_handle={{pds_handle}}

   • Link – Specify whether you want the results of the citation search to open in the current window or a new window/tab. The default value is current window.

6. Select Add.

7. Save and deploy your view.

   A similar link should appear as follows in the main menu:

   

   Resource Sharing Request Button Example