Google Scholar and CMU
I just noticed that when using Google Scholar from the campus network certain entries have an extra link next to the title that says �Carnegie Mellon Fulltext�. Clicking it takes you an internal CMU library page where you can read the entire article. Since it�s doubtful that they�re rewriting the results on the fly I�m guessing that they�ve partnered with Google to detect the network source and include the link.
There are other digital libraries, like the entire ACM, that detect my campus connection and let me in. But that�s a basic authentication system: check IP range and allow access. This is entirely different, serving up a specially rewritten page with links to an inside network. The scholar features are a distinct service from Google University, which offers a Carnegie Mellon option. I wonder how data is obtained. Is it queried in real time or does somebody at the library provide them with an update file periodically? I�ll have to ask around.
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Posted by: chall on September 21, 2005 1:57 PM
Posted by: Simon on September 21, 2005 6:03 PM