Code4Lib Journal (Jun 2012)

Tools for Reducing and Managing Link Rot in LibGuides

  • Wilhelmina Randtke,
  • Matthew D. Burrell

Journal volume & issue
no. 17

Abstract

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While creating content in LibGuides in quite easy, link maintenance is troublesome, and the built-in link checker offers only a partial solution. The authors describe a method of using PURLs and a third-party link checker to effectively manage links within LibGuides.