Full Text Linking

This resource is OpenURL [3] compliant and supports mediated linking.

This

Federated Searching

The data conforms to the XML 1.0 standard. Federated searching via HTTP request and supports the METHOD="GET" which sends the request using the following base URL.

http://www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com/search/quick?_fmt=context&_refinePage+%2Fsearch%2Fadvanced_search.html& [4]

This is followed by text=X (X standing for search term)

Metadata Standards

The data conforms to the XML 1.0 standard.

Marc Records

MARC 21 records are available by subject free of charge to aid cataloguing.

Search Options

Quick search includes option to search reference content only, or include all biblical texts as well. Advanced searches include a Main Search for searching within specific content such as articles, maps, images, and more; a Bible Search encompassing all of the biblical content; and a fielded Bibliography search to locate research source citations within the site content plus the display of the site enables you to easily and quickly compare commentaries and texts of multiple Bible versions.

Usage Statistics

Usage statistics are available via a subscriber page where reports can be emailed in various file formats. Statistics include: session logins, total session time, average session time, average pages per session, full-content units requested, web pages requested, hits, queries, and full-content units reached from browse.

The product will be COUNTER compliant from early 2010.

Authentication

Authentication is via the UK Access Management Federation, Athens, and IP address range.

Accessibility

This resource meets priority 2 of the WAI [5] accessibility guidelines.