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A Guide for Law Librarians: Integrating vLex with Your Library Systems

A guide for law librarians. Learn to integrate vLex Library with your systems using MARC 21 records, EZproxy, and discovery services for seamless access.

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Summary

Integrate vLex Library with your core systems using MARC 21 records, remote access tools like EZproxy, and discovery services. This guide provides the resources you need to streamline operations and maximize patron satisfaction.

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Why This is Important

vLex empowers law librarians to become indispensable research partners. By seamlessly integrating our platform with your existing library systems, you can enhance your institution's reputation, reduce technical overhead, and provide patrons with frictionless access to a world-class legal database.

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How to Integrate vLex with Your Catalog (MARC 21 Records)

All vLex content is cataloged using MARC 21 standards. You can download the .mrc files below to directly incorporate our books and journals into your library's catalog.

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vLex Data Export

Click on an item to automatically download the MARC records in .mrc format.

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Monthly Updates

Select a month to download records for new content added during that period.

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Other Key Library Integrations

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Remote Access (EZproxy & SSO)

  • EZproxy: vLex provides a certified configuration of EZproxy to allow for seamless remote access for your patrons.

  • Single Sign-On (SSO): We support a range of SSO options, including Shibboleth and SAML, to integrate with your institution's identity services.

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Discovery Services

vLex's database is indexed in major discovery services, allowing patrons to find our content from a single search box. We support:

  • EBSCO Discovery Service

  • ExLibris SFX

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Usage Statistics (COUNTER)

The vLex platform is fully compliant with COUNTER, allowing you to monitor your institution's usage with confidence and generate standardized reports.

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Reference Managers

Your patrons can easily export citations from vLex to their preferred reference managers, including RefWorks and EndNote (via .ris file download).

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Powerful Administrative Tools: As a librarian or administrator, you have access to robust user management, detailed usage tracking, and organizational access controls. For more information, please see our Guide for Administratorsarrow-up-right.

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Best Practices & Pro Tips

  • Check for Monthly Updates: Bookmark this page and return monthly to download the latest MARC records, ensuring your catalog remains current with our newest publications.

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