How long does it take to implement an SFX server? What about maintenance?
The main work involved in implementing SFX is the localization of the preconfigured SFX resources (sources and targets) in the SFX global knowledge base, which is delivered with the SFX server. A smooth, rapid SFX implementation depends on the availability of detailed data about SFX targets, particularly the ISSNs, date ranges, and service providers for e-journal subscriptions. Libraries can get going quite quickly with a few SFX services and then increase these as appropriate. For example, you could start with several specific resources- be they the OPAC, the Web of Science, and a few select abstracting and indexing databases- and provide links from these SFX sources to the full text of the item, the local OPAC, document-delivery or interlibrary loan services, and perhaps a Web search. Next, you would broaden the range of SFX sources from which links may be presented and increase the range of service options. For preconfigured SFX sources- those already defined in the KnowledgeBase- t
