Librarian Information
As a librarian, where can I find out more information about Springer?
Please consult our special librarian page on our corporate website at
http://springer.com/librarian where you will find
special product and service information as well as the current journal pricelist.
How do I log in as the Administrator of my Institution and what can I do?
On any SpringerLink page you can click on ”Log in” in the bottom right area of the
masthead. You will enter your administrator username and password and click on the “Login” button.
You can then click on “My SpringerLink” in the grey toolbar. You will then see a list of all accounts you are
an administrator of and be able to click on "administer" link under the institution name. As an administrator you can
download your statistics, manage and view your account details, view members and create token access codes.
Coming soon: manage members, load branding, and manage linking.
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What is Springer’s policy regarding Inter-Library Loan (ILL)?
Authorized users are allowed to output copies of articles for postal or
faxed fulfillment of ILL requests for academic, research, or other non-commercial libraries.
Digital transmission of articles is not permitted. Authorized users may print and store reasonable
numbers of individual articles for educational purposes and off-line review.
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Can we use electronic versions of Springer journals for ILL requests?
Yes, but only in print format. Electronic journal articles may be printed then
sent via post, fax or faxed-based services (e.g. Ariel or Prospero) to fulfill ILL requests from academic,
research or other non-commercial libraries.
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Who is my contact for online usage reports?
For online usage information on subscribed titles please contact your
Springer licensing manager. You can find contact details on our librarian page.
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How can I get my institutions branding logo added to SpringerLink ?
Institutional and organizational branding logos can appear at the top of every page
throughout the site when users are recognized as part of the organization. Please submit your logo to
support.springerlink@springer.com
with the requirements below:
The branding images can be provided in the following formats: .png, .gif or .jpg.
Maximum 600 x 600 pixels, but the images are resized to ultimately fit in a window 216 pixels wide by 54 pixels high.
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How do I obtain information about MARC records for eBooks?
Springer MARC records and enhanced OCLC MARC records are available for
free for all eBook customers. More information can be found on http://www.springer.com/MARC
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As a library administrator, how do I get my usage statistics?
You can access your usage information in the “My SpringerLink” area while logged
in with your administrator username and password. Please click on “My SpringerLink” in the grey toolbar and
then click on “Administer” under the institution name for which you are an administrator. You will then see
“Usage Reports” in the navigation area and be able to select the type of usage you would like to download.
If you would like to download a step by step visual guide please click here.
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What journal and book usage reports are available?
Self-service COUNTER-compliant usage reports are accessible through the
administration section on SpringerLink.com. i.e.
Release 3 of the COUNTER Code of Practice for Journals and Databases:
- Journal Report 1: Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Month and Journal
- Journal Report 5: Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Year and Journal
Release 1 of the COUNTER Code of Practice for Books and Reference Works:
- Book Report 2: Number of Successful Section Requests by Month and Title
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How regularly are usage reports updated?
Usage reports are available at anytime and most recent monthly statistics
become available around the middle of the month.
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Is SUSHI supported?
Yes, SUSHI is part of the COUNTER-compliant usage reports. Please click [here].
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How do I link to the journals and books in SpringerLink?
SpringerLink offers systematic linking either in OpenURL structure (a) or in SpringerLink structure (b).
OpenURL structure
SpringerLink structure
There are also downloadable lists on SpringerLink. Downloadable lists are available for A-Z product lists and search result lists.
They are accessible on the icon toolbar directly under the login area on the upper right of the SpringerLink page.
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Can I use Federated Search with SpringerLink?
SpringerLink results are available through Federated Search.
To ensure proper implementation, please have your federated search provider contact
support@metapress.com
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How do I set up an OpenURL link resolver?
An administrator will access the Admin Site
(http://admin.metapress.com) and click on "Linkout" on the left toolbar.
Next, an Admin will click "Add a New Link" in the Current Links section. There is a box on the next page to
enter the Target URL from the Linkout service. It is recommended that Admins click on the
"URL Builder" to help them create custom links from their resources. There are simple "Add" boxes for various
linking levels to help create the URL that is needed.
An Admin can select rules and then must save the links to enable Linkout on
SpringerLink. Icons and labels can be added on the Link Settings page. Links can always be edited and rank
can be adjusted after completing the set up. If more assistance is needed the help link on the admin site
is very useful.
While many publishers and vendors offer a simple set-up where the library can enter the target URL and link label
for link resolver linking, MetaPress offers an enhanced Linkout that allows a library to select specific
metadata placeholders.
Please note that Linkout does not work with ISBN, so it does not work from book level content.
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Can I use SFX with SpringerLink?
SFX is a linking technology that facilitates context-sensitive linking
between different web resources (full text, abstracting, indexing and citation databases, OPACs, ILL,
document delivery systems, and search engines) allows such resources to function as a cohesive reference system.
SpringerLink is currently SFX enabled. Please contact your Springer licensing manager
with any questions.
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How do I create Shibboleth WAYFless URLs for SpringerLink?
You can create WAYFless URLs that take users directly to resources and bypass the Shibboleth
WAYF (Where Are You From) login step directly on SpringerLink. In order to create a WAYFless
URL for SpringerLink, you must know your institution’s Shibboleth EntityID. The EntityID is a string
that uniquely identifies the institution’s Identity Provider service. For instance, below, the
institution “Protect Network” has defined their EntityID in the form of a URL string:
https://idp.protectnetwork.org/protectnetwork-idp
The WAYFless URL is created by appending a URL-encoded EntityID to the end of a SpringerLink resource
direct link, such as the following that takes the user to an article in NanoEthics:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/c02056n7338411w6/
Append the direct link with the EntityID by adding "?entityid=" to the end of the direct link.
The EntityID should be encoded like the following:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/c02056n7338411w6&entityid=https%3A%2F%2Fidp.protectnetwork.org%2Fprotectnetwork-idp
The above link will send a user to the Protect Network library login page and then, once
signed in, take the user directly to the content.