URLs Containing a Standard SICI

The "link to" syntax of some target resource URLs requires a properly-formed SICI. The WebBridge resolution server can calculate the required SICI check digit from citation information and generate a target resource URL containing a properly-formed SICI.

The WebBridge resolution server calculates the SICI based on the citation information enclosed by the system-generated #@BEGSICICHECK# and #@ENDSICICHECK# field selectors. The citation information between #@BEGSICICHECK# and #@ENDSICICHECK# is:

  • used to calculate the SICI check digit
  • replaced in the resource URL with the calculated SICI

    This means that citation information must be repeated after the #@ENDSICICHECK# field selector (as in the example) if it is required in the final form of the URL.

For example, the JSTOR resource requires a properly-formed SICI in the URL. The following syntax generates a URL linking to JSTOR:

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=#@BEGSICICHECK##@ISSN-HYPHEN#(#@siciDATE#)#@VOLUME#:#@ISSUE# <#@SPAGE#>2.0.CO;2-#@ENDSICICHECK##@ISSN-HYPHEN#(#@siciDATE#)#@VOLUME#:#@ISSUE# <#@SPAGE#>2.0.CO;2-#@SICICHECK#&origin=innovative

NOTE

This URL is split on multiple lines for display purposes only.

The example works for JSTOR citations. It can be modified as required.

NOTE

The SICI calculation applies only to the portion of the URL enclosed by the #@BEGSICICHECK# and #@ENDSICICHECK# field selectors. You can change the base URL as needed (e.g., for rewrite proxy syntax of Web Access Management).

To generate resource URLs containing properly-formed SICIs, construct a resource URL using:

  • #@<FIELDSELECTOR># where dynamic content is required
  • #@BEGSICICHECK#<citation information>#@ENDSICICHECK# where the properly-formatted SICI is required

    You do not need to create or modify the system-generated #@BEGSICICHECK# and #@ENDSICICHECK# field selectors.
See also:
The Proxy Rewrite Method