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Issue Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics
Volume 195, May I 2011
Discussion and Debate: How can we Learn to Understand, Create and Manage Complex Techno-Socio-Economic Systems?
Page(s) 147 - 151
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2011-01406-3
Published online 30 May 2011

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What is OpenURL?

The OpenURL standard is a protocol for transmission of metadata describing the resource that you wish to access. An OpenURL link contains article metadata and directs it to the OpenURL server of your choice. The OpenURL server can provide access to the resource and also offer complementary services (specific search engine, export of references...). The OpenURL link can be generated by different means.
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  • You can use an add-on for your browser (Firefox or I.E.) to display OpenURL links on a page (see http://www.openly.com/openurlref/). You should disable this module if you wish to use the OpenURL server that you or your library have defined.