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There are two ways to configure the Citations Helper to work with one or more metasearch engines: Static Configuration or Dynamic Configuration. The major difference between the two is how you need to authorize Citations Helper users:
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following table of differences between Static and Dynamic Configuration should help you decide which option to continue with.
All configuration is defined at startup time using XML files and Sakai properties set in the | Configuration can be determined at runtime. Dynamic configuration values can vary at runtime based on the user, campus affiliations, etc. If there is a conflict between a statically and dynamically set Sakai property, the dynamic value will take precedence. |
All Citations Helper users require the same login information for only one metasearch engine and all Citations Helper users have access to the same set of search categories and databases |
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. | Various groups of Citations Helper users will use different login information for your metasearch engine or various groups of Sakai users will have access to different search categories and databases. |
Example: I have created a set of commonly used search categories and databases at my library that I would like all Citations Helper users to use. This set consists of General Interest, Science, Literature, Arts and Engineering categories and their related databases. My institution only uses Ex Libris MetaLib and there is a single username and password that the Citations Helper will use to access MetaLib |
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: I have created multiple different sets of search categories and databases that I would like different groups of Citations Helper users to use. One set is specifically for a European History course and consists of World War I, World War II and Economics categories and their related databases. Another set is specifically for Engineering students and consists of just one category and databases such as ACM Digital Library, Applied Science and Technology Abstracts and Engineering Index (Compendex). My institution |
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uses SIRSI SingleSearch |
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but there are different usernames and passwords for different groups that the Citations Helper will use to access |
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SingleSearch |
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Note: If you do not use a metasearch engine, you can still enable the Citations Helper and take advantage of the Custom Citations and Google Scholar Import features.