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Cataloging local electronic resources
Not all electronic resources are on the Internet. You can use the 856 tag to access
electronic resources that are stored on your local library or school network. For
example, you can provide access to locally created or collected files (much like a
vertical file), and eBooks and graphics can be downloaded and stored locally.
There are two different protocols that you can use to access local resources:
HTTP: If you have a Web server and an Internet connection, you can access
local files through a virtual directory. A virtual directory, or alias," is an
artificial directory that you create through your Web server software. This
subdirectory links your Web server to a specific directory on your network.
Once you create the alias, you can use this path in the 856 tag.
Example:
To let your patrons access the TIGER.AVI file, stored on your
library server at g:/media/ref_lib1/wildlife/vids/" create an alias in your
Web server software called animalvideos" and point it to the vids"
directory. The URL (_u) would appear as follows:
856 42 _3avi file
_uhttp://www.myschool.edu/animalvideos/tiger.avi
_zA tiger video clip
FILE: If you don't have a Web server and want to store electronic resources
on your library server, you must use UNC pathing to identify the shared
drive and the file scheme as the access method.
Example:
To create a link to the TIGER.AVI file stored on your library server,
include the name of the server and drive in the path. In the following 856 tag,
the library server is called lib_serv" and the shared drive is media".
Remember to create a share for that particular drive.
856 42 _3avi file
_ufile://lib_serv/media/ref_lib1/wildlife/vids/tiger.avi
_zA tiger video clip
Important:
WebCollection Plus can only access electronic resources through your
Web server. Electronic resources that use the file protocol are
displayed in WebCollection Plus but are not hyperlinked.
System notes and considerations
To take advantage of electronic resources, search stations and workstations need
to have the appropriate software to access and to view these resources.
In addition to an Internet connection and Web browser, each search station may
need some other remote access applications or services. For example, to send an
email, the station must have an email account and application; other protocols,
such as ftp and file, are supported by most current browsers.
Search stations may also need a word processor, multimedia player, or an eBook
reader to use the resources. Operating systems often include many of these
programs; others must be purchased or downloaded from the Internet.
Note:
WebCollection Plus can only access electronic resources through a Web
server. Electronic resources that use the file protocol are displayed in
WebCollection Plus but are not hyperlinked.