Creating reliable linking to open access content, depending on authentication
We have run into issues with open access materials leading to a paywalled (authentication required) link, within Summon. From a patron's perspective, when they click the "Open Access" facet, all results should be open access content, but this is not always the case, based on the Match & Merge process. To fix this, and allow patrons interested in OA content to reliably link to OA content, could we order the links in records based on whether or not a patron has already logged in and authenticated in our Summon instance? If they have not authenticated and choose open access, the OA links would show first. If they have logged in, either OA or paywalled (authenticated) content could show first. This would be particularly helpful for patrons who are interested in supporting open access, alumni who would like to search the library systems they are already familiar with, and patrons who are focused on privacy within their searches.
Sarah Schaff
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Completed as part of the 2022 Summon Roadmap.