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What is SFX?

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SFX is an application developed by Ex Libris, that creates links from citations in selected databases to related resources available from the Drexel University Libraries. The links created may include sources for obtaining the full text of an article, the library catalog to look for the item in print, document delivery/interlibrary loan request form and other choices.
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When you search an index look for a full-text link or the button. Clicking on the Findit button opens another window. This new window lists resources which may have your article. Click one of the items in the resources listed. This opens a third window. Depending on the selection this new window will show you one of the following:
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Ex Libris - SFX - FAQ
SFX is the original, award-winning context-sensitive link server from Ex Libris?. SFX allows context-sensitive linking between Web resources in the scholarly information environment. OpenURL-compliant, SFX accepts an OpenURL as input from an information resource, which is referred to as an SFX source.
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Paisley University Library SFX FAQ
SFX is a linking service that enables direct access to the full-text of an electronic journal article (if available) from a citation or reference in an online database. It also provides links to additional electronic resources, such as other library catalogues.
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SFX @ UCT
SFX enables you to link from citations in selected databases to related online services, including full text articles. SFX (an acronym for "Special Effects") is an innovative context-sensitive reference linking product based on the openURL framework originating from research carried out by Herbert Van de Sompel at Ghent University in Belgium and at the LANL Research Library in Los Alamos. It is now owned and being further developed by Ex Libris.
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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano - SFX
SFX is a linking technology that enables a user to determine whether the University library owns or provides access to a desired item or volume (e.g. article). If the desired item is available in electronic form, SFX can facilitate direct linking. If the item is not available, electronically SFX supports the following services: SFX" stands for "special effects". You can learn more about the technology behind SFX at the SFX Web site.
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SFX FAQ
SFX (an acronym for "Special Effects") is an innovative context-sensitive reference linking product based on the openURL framework originating from research carried out by Herbert Van de Sompel at Ghent University in Belgium and at the LANL Research Library in Los Alamos.
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Southern Cross University | Library
SFX is software that works with the library databases to link from article citations to a list of access options available for that article, including the full text of the article if the full text is available. The full text options offered through SFX reflect the SCU Library’s electronic journal subscriptions as well as a selection of journals that are freely available on via the Internet.
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New York University | Bobst Library: SFX FAQs
SFX allows users to click on a bibliographic citation in a database, and view a list of services for that article or book, which may include an online full-text version, among other resources. For more information, see the SFX Page.
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Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences - Frequently...
SFX, identified by the button, is an electronic linking service that creates direct links from a database citation or bibliographic reference to the full text of the article (if available). SFX also provides a link to check ODIN, the library's online catalog, for a print version of the journal. If a resource is not available in full text online, you will have an option to request the item through ILLiad, the library's interlibrary loan system.
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SFX Frequently Asked Questions: MIT Libraries
SFX is a tool to help you link from an article citation in a database to the full text of that article. This is necessary because some of our databases contain full text and others just contain citations to articles. Before SFX, these databases did not link to one another. Not all of our databases are configured to work with SFX yet, but more will be added. Some databases do not currently support the SFX technology.
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Frequently Asked Questions about SFX - CSU Stanislaus Librar...
SFX is a linking technology that enables a user to determine whether the CSUS Library owns (or can provide access to) a desired work for which the user has a citation. When the desired item is available in electronic form, SFX can facilitate direct linking. When the Library doesn't have the item in electronic form, SFX can support catalog searches to determine whether the item is available locally in print form or initiate an interlibrary loan/document delivery request.
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ETSU Sherrod Library SFX - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
SFX is software from Ex Libris USA that makes it possible for users to go from an article citation to places where the article itself might be obtained.
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Are SFX Links found only in databases?

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No; you may see SFX links in many other places. For example, the electronic journal lists on the Drexel University Libraries' web sites now have SFX links. By generating the electronic journal lists dynamically with SFX titles, coverage dates, and access routes are kept up-to-date more accurately and efficiently.
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Can I use SFX from off campus?

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Yes, any Drexel University faculty, student or staff member can use this service via an Internet Service Provider when authorized using their University ID and password.
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Who created SFX?

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Context-Sensitive Reference Linking software SFX was created by exLibris. The ALEPH software, the basis for our new Integrated Library System (MnPALS), is also a product of exLibris.
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How do I access SFX?

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EBSCO ^ Many WIU Library databases offer direct SFX support. When you find a record in one of these databases, click on the "Find It!" icon: . This will open a window with a menu of service options. For example, in EBSCO's Professional Development Collection (shown at right), the "Find It!" button will appear in your initial list of search results.
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What is the SFX creator?

AnyOSZip - FAQ
SFX creator creates self-extracting executables from zipfiles. The self-extractors are cross-platform, in JAR format, so with a Java runtime they can be launched from any operating system. Create SFX once, run anywhere!
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What is The SFX Module?

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The SfxModule is use to create self-extracting zip files instead of regular zip files, The binaries contain all the code necessary to unzip files and display their user interface. No external DLLs, support DLLs, components or applications are required to run self-extracting zip files. The 32-bit Module, which works on all Windows 95 (and up) operating systems running on Intel 386-compatible CPUs.
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Who developed SFX?

Ex Libris - SFX - FAQ
The SFX framework- later generalized as the OpenURL Framework- was conceived of and formulated by Herbert Van de Sompel of Ghent University. Dr. Van de Sompel's research is well documented in his D-Lib research papers. You can find links to these papers at our SFX articles section. The SFX server technology was developed during the research work undertaken by Dr. Van de Sompel and was acquired by Ex Libris in February 2000. After a successful beta test with five U.S.
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SFX @ UCT
Search one of the SFX-enabled databases (Click here to see list). When you have identified a relevant citation click on the SFX button/link to see a menu of SFX services available for that citation. Click on the relevant menu item to follow the link.
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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano - SFX
In most instances, using SFX is as simple as looking for a button marked "SFX". The location of this button varies depending on the database being searched. Sometimes it appears at the brief record level; other times the user needs to click on the detailed record in order to see it. In some instances there is no button, but SFX is still present as linked text.
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SFX FAQ
If the information resource you are using (e.g. library catalog, reference database, etc) has been "SFX-enabled", then regardless of whether you have accessed the resource via the Max Planck Virtual Library (vLib) interface or via the provider's original search interface (e.g. Ovid, Web of Knowledge, CSA), you will normally see a SFX button at the full record level or within particular data fields.
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