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OpenURL is a type of Uniform Resource Locator (URL) intended to enable Internet users to more...

OpenURL is a type of Uniform Resource Locator (URL) intended to enable Internet users to more easily find a copy of a resource that they would be allowed to access. Though OpenURL can be used with any kind of resource on the Internet, it is most heavily used by libraries to help patrons find accessible scholarly articles. The OpenURL standard is designed to support mediated linking from information resources, such as abstracting and indexing databases (sources), to library services (targets), such as academic journals, whether online or in printed or other formats. A "link resolver", or "link-server", parses the elements of an OpenURL and provides links to appropriate targets available through a library. A source is generally a bibliographic citation or bibliographic record used to generate an OpenURL. A target is a resource or service that helps satisfy user's information needs. Examples of targets include full-text repositories, online journals, online library catalogs and other Web resources and services. A source is typically a database that indexes various types of information resources often found in libraries, such as articles, books, patents, etc. Some examples of such