Question

How to extract OpenURL from a Primo Central / Alma record?

Answer

The following article describes the steps to export an openURL from various resources:

• Extracting an OpenURL from a classic Primo UI (Alma or SFX)

• Extracting an OpenURL from a New Primo UI (Alma or SFX)

• Extracting global CZ identifier from an Alma local record (Alma)

• Extract OpenURL from other sources (for example: Google Scholar. Alma or SFX).

Extracting an OpenURL from a classic Primo UI (Alma or SFX)

1. Search for the article, using the search box:

2. Once having a result, click on “View Online” tab, then Right-Click on “Open source in a new window” and select “Copy link address” (In Internet Explorer: “Copy Shortcut”).

3. The OpenURL is now in your clipboard. 
4. The OpenURL includes a base URL of the institution and the relevant meta-data of the title in question. For Example:

http://BASEURL.com?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2016-08-17T13:02:25IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-ingram_myilibrary&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.atitle=&rft.jtitle=&rft.btitle=Flowers&rft.aulast=&rft.auinit=&rft.auinit1=&rft.auinitm=&rft.ausuffix=&rft.au=Charles, Victoria&rft.aucorp=&rft.date=&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.part=&rft.quarter=&rft.ssn=&rft.spage=&rft.epage=&rft.pages=&rft.artnum=&rft.issn=&rft.eissn=&rft.isbn=9781844845910&rft.sici=&rft.coden=&rft_id=info:doi/&rft.object_id=&svc_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:sch_svc&rft_dat=<ingram_myilibrary>9781283953177</ingram_myilibrary><grp_id>-8802996684232911491</grp_id><oa></oa>&rft.eisbn=9781780421827&rft_id=info:oai/&req.language=eng

5. If you have to send the OpenURL to Support, paste the OpenURL (using Ctrl+V) in the case comments.

Extracting an OpenURL from a New Primo UI (Alma)

1. Open the desired record in Full Display.
2. Right-click inside the View It or Get It tab and choose to inspect it:

3. Look for [iframe iframe-onload class="mashup-iframe"]:

4. Double-click the text after "ng-src":

5. Copy it - this is the OpenURL!

Extracting an OpenURL from a New Primo UI (SFX)

1. Search for the title using the search box

2. Click the 'Full text available'/'Online access' link

3. A new tab/window opens, copy the URL - this is the OpenURL!

Extracting global CZ identifier from an Alma local record (Alma)

1. Search for the title in the main search field:

2. Click on title of the record:

3. Copy the CKB-ID that is located at 035a and paste it into the case comment

4. If the CKD-ID is not indicated, please find one of the following identifiers:

1. 020 (ISBN)
2. 022 (ISSN)
3. Or another 035 identifier (eg. OCLC)

Extract OpenURL from other sources (for example: Google Scholar. Alma or SFX) 

1. Search for the title on Google Scholar:

2. Click on “Full Text” link at the desired title:

3. A new tab/window will open. Copy the URL address of the new tab:

4. If you have to send the OpenURL to Support, paste the OpenURL (using Ctrl+V) in the case comments.