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Learn how to manage your list of link resolvers to deliver electronic resources to Web users.

Use the Manage Resolvers page in OCLC Service Configuration to list the link resolvers that deliver electronic resources to your users.

To access this screen, sign in to Service Configuration, open the OpenURL Resolvers left navigation, and select Manage Resolvers.

This is a workflow change from the previous screen, which was previously located under WorldCat Registry. If you are a user new to Service Configuration, set your IP address first, using the Manage IP Addresses screen.

Use this screen to list link resolvers that deliver appropriate electronic resources to a Web user. 

Add an OpenURL resolver

From the OpenURL Resolvers screen:

  1. Click Add New Resolver.  The Add New Resolver dialog opens with your institution's information and default values already filled in.
  2. Under Standard Options, complete the required fields:
    • Base URL
    • Resolver Name - This must be unique within your institution.
    • OpenURL Version
  3. (Optional) Select Advanced Options to refine how the resolver handles OpenURL requests. Refer to the table below.
  4. Click Submit to save your changes. If a required field is missing or invalid, a message appears beside the field and you cannot save until you correct it.

Once you have added your OpenURL resolver:

  • Add the OpenURL Resolver ID to your IP Address Range Attributes.  Refer to Manage IP Addresses for additional information. To find your OpenURL Resolver ID, select the Edit button (Edit button in the OpenURL Resolvers table in OCLC Service Configuration) from the Actions column for the desired Base URL. The  Add New Resolver dialog will open with the OpenURL ID displayed at the top.
  • In WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local, select the resolver in the Full Text OpenURL Resolvers (outgoing requests) module or the Place Hold/Request Buttons module. Select View Registered OpenURL Resolvers in either module to return to this page.
  • If your library uses Tipasa or WorldShare Interlibrary Loan, see Configure OpenURL for the base OpenURL to register.

Advanced Options

Each of the following fields is a drop-down list. Leave them at their default values unless your resolver vendor or OCLC Support tells you otherwise.

Field What it sets
Identifiers The identifier types the resolver accepts.
Genres The genres, such as article or book, the resolver accepts.
Namespaces The namespaces the resolver supports.
Transports The transports the resolver supports.
Context Objects The context object formats the resolver supports.
Metadata Formats The metadata formats the resolver supports.

Edit or delete an OpenURL resolver

To edit a resolver:

  1. From the OpenURL Resolvers screen, find the resolver you want to edit in the table and select the Edit button (Edit button in the OpenURL Resolvers table in OCLC Service Configuration) in its row.
  2. Change the fields in the Standard Options or Advanced Options section from the Edit Resolver dialog.
  3. Click Update to save your changes and close the Edit Resolver dialog.

To delete a resolver, select the Delete button (Delete button in the OpenURL Resolvers table in OCLC Service Configuration) in its row and click Delete in the Confirm Delete dialog to confirm.