06-16-2021, 02:51 PM
We've recently made changes to the default linking behavior in Primo that we wanted to let you know about. Previously, clicking on the "Full Text Available" or "View Online" links in Primo brief results would do one of two things:
1) Open the full record, which would then display the portfolio link(s) along with other available information about the record (the same happens when clicking on a record title)
2) Link directly to the resource in a new window.
There are Primo/Alma settings which control why these links do one or the other action, but I suspect that most users (myself included!) were either unaware or confused as to why the behavior differs among e-resources and when clicking the "View Online" link as opposed to the title.
A couple colleges recently submitted tickets asking to streamline this behavior, and we've had other questions in the past, so we've now simplified the default linking behavior in Primo such that all brief record links should should open the full result window (option 1) rather than opening in a new window from the brief results list (option 2). Hopefully users will appreciate the more predictable behavior, and also be more aware of additional access options.
Two colleges had previously customized direct linking and will not inherit this default change...I will follow up with them directly. After making this change, I spot-checked a number of Primo instances, but haven't made it through all 23. So if something seems off, please do put in a ticket to let me know, or feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
1) Open the full record, which would then display the portfolio link(s) along with other available information about the record (the same happens when clicking on a record title)
2) Link directly to the resource in a new window.
There are Primo/Alma settings which control why these links do one or the other action, but I suspect that most users (myself included!) were either unaware or confused as to why the behavior differs among e-resources and when clicking the "View Online" link as opposed to the title.
A couple colleges recently submitted tickets asking to streamline this behavior, and we've had other questions in the past, so we've now simplified the default linking behavior in Primo such that all brief record links should should open the full result window (option 1) rather than opening in a new window from the brief results list (option 2). Hopefully users will appreciate the more predictable behavior, and also be more aware of additional access options.
Two colleges had previously customized direct linking and will not inherit this default change...I will follow up with them directly. After making this change, I spot-checked a number of Primo instances, but haven't made it through all 23. So if something seems off, please do put in a ticket to let me know, or feel free to reach out if you have any questions.