General Information about SFX

Ex Libris' Documentation Center
Follow the "SFX Tree" link in the upper left. The user name and password for the Documentation Center displays on the main SFX Admin Center page.

JumpStart and TotalCare: Ex Libris' Start-Up and Maintenance Services

SFX Interest Group Webcasts (miscellaneous topics)

Post-Training Checklist for SFX Implementation: Suggested Tasks Adapted for CARLI (version 4)

Using the UNIX File Manager on CARLI's SFX Server

Smart Linking with SFX / CARLI Overview
General information about how SFX works. (Ex Libris' slides, from 2005.)

Target Configuration Information

Targets Activated in CARLI Shared Instance of SFX

DOCDEL_LOCAL Target Configuration for CARLI members

Taking Advantage of CrossRef Linking (version 4)

Customizing the LOCAL_FEEDBACK Target

Related Book Services

SFX, CARLI, and the Five College Library Depository

KnowledgeBase Management

Weekly Update Responsibilities

Adding Local Objects to the KnowledgeBase and Adding New Portfolios to Target Services (version 4)

Troubleshooting

OCLC OpenURL Deconstructor Tool

CrossRef Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Retriever
Paste a citation into a box; its DOI is returned.

SFX and the OPAC

I-Share VuFind as an SFX Source

I-Share WebVoyage as an SFX Source

Activating an OPAC Target in the CARLI/I-Share Environment

Deciding whether and how to upload print serial information into an SFX instance (version 3)

Interface Design

Comparison of SFX Instances on the CARLI Server

Modifying and Submitting Image Files for SFX

Swirlies to be incorporated into a customized sfx.gif

Thresholds for Display Logic Rules

Customizing the SFX A-Z List (version 3): Template Diagrams

Usage Stats and Other Resources for Conveying SFX Data to Your Fellow Staff Members

About UStat and SFX Usage Statistics

Using SFX Statistics for Collection Assessment

Ex Libris’ UStat and Verde

Why unlock your link resolver's black box?
Explain SFX to your coworkers using this 4-part series presented by Jamene Brooks-Kieffer at ER&L 2008. Includes PowerPoint presentations and activities.

Composing Rock 'n Roll Stories from the Usage Data Blues
Review intermediate Excel tools for handling and consolidating data. Then move beyond the spreadsheet to communicate data in short, catchy stories. Presented by Jamene Brooks-Kieffer at ER&L 2009.

Instructions for counting all available titles in SFX
Helpful for reporting ACRL stats.