Implementing and assessing Seamlessaccess: A publisher’s experience

Q3 Social Sciences

Information Services and Use Pub Date : 2023-10-17 DOI:10.3233/isu-230203

Julie Zhu

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Abstract

This essay provides insights into a publisher’s perspective on implementing and evaluating SeamlessAccess, a collaborative initiative that facilitates seamless access to scholarly resources subscribed by libraries. The essay outlines the motivations behind adopting SeamlessAccess, including the surge in federated authentication usage during the pandemic, its adoption by other publishers, and considerations regarding security and privacy. It discusses IEEE’s decision to employ a hybrid approach, combining the advantages of SeamlessAccess with its own solutions to maximize flexibility. The essay also highlights pilot projects focused on incorporating Identity Providers (IDPs) and EZproxy login URLs into the discovery process, along with strategies employed to monitor and assess the implementation of SeamlessAccess. By utilizing data, the essay demonstrates the overall success of the SeamlessAccess implementation project, while acknowledging potential obstacles that publishers and libraries may encounter during integration. Furthermore, the essay emphasizes the importance of increased collaboration between publishers and libraries to fully realize the vision of federated authentication as a genuinely seamless experience for researchers.

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执行和评估无缝访问:发行商的经验

这篇文章提供了对出版商实施和评估SeamlessAccess的观点的见解，SeamlessAccess是一项促进图书馆订阅的学术资源无缝访问的协作计划。本文概述了采用SeamlessAccess背后的动机，包括疫情期间联合身份验证使用的激增，其他发行商采用该技术，以及对安全和隐私的考虑。它讨论了IEEE决定采用混合方法，将SeamlessAccess的优势与自己的解决方案相结合，以最大限度地提高灵活性。本文还重点介绍了将身份提供者(idp)和EZproxy登录url纳入发现过程的试点项目，以及用于监控和评估无缝访问实施的策略。通过利用数据，本文展示了SeamlessAccess实施项目的总体成功，同时承认出版商和图书馆在整合过程中可能遇到的潜在障碍。此外，本文强调了出版商和图书馆之间加强合作的重要性，以充分实现联合身份验证作为研究人员真正无缝体验的愿景。

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Information Services and Use Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： Information Services & Use is an information and information technology oriented publication with a wide scope of subject matters. International in terms of both audience and authorship, the journal aims at leaders in information management and applications in an attempt to keep them fully informed of fast-moving developments in fields such as: online systems, offline systems, electronic publishing, library automation, education and training, word processing and telecommunications. These areas are treated not only in general, but also in specific contexts; applications to business and scientific fields are sought so that a balanced view is offered to the reader.