Can the Registry help set up deep catalog links for my library?
Yes. Setting up links can be complex due to the large number of catalog vendors and product lines, so the WorldCat Registry now features automatic suggestions for the URL syntaxes used in deep linking. To generate suggested URL values, visit your online catalog and copy the URL for any item record page. Paste it into the field labeled Get automatic suggestions and click the Suggest Links button. The Registry will suggest values for the various link syntaxes and your catalog vendor based on the sample link you provided. Be sure to test suggested links before saving them to your Registry profile. Click the Test link next to each suggested URL. The link will open a new Web browser window, and load the suggested URL syntax with a preset ISBN, ISSN or OCLC Number appended to the end of the URL string. (In each case, OCLC has selected a standard number that represents a widely held resource.) A successful test should display your ILS interface and, within it, your local record for the test i
