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In this video, we’re going to review searches related to eResources in Alma. The eResources Overview module will go into more detail on eResources records and concepts – this introduction focuses on how to find basic information about eResources for all staff.
All Titles
As we’ve seen, any Titles search type will find bibliographic records that match the criteria. An All Titles search type will find all bib records for both physical and electronic formats, so it’s the broadest possible materials search type.
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So, if I wanted to limit to electronic books, I click on Book – Electronic and see one digitized book and three original eBooks. Again, for more information about these records, expand all to see the Interface, Collection, and Service types.
Electronic Titles vs. Collections vs. Portfolios
Next, let’s look at eResources specific search types.
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Next, let’s look at searches for Vendor and License records directly.
Vendor and License Records
To find eResources vendors you can:
- From the Acquisitions menu, click on Vendors to see a list of all vendors for the library. From here, click on Vendor type and choose Access provider, Licensor, and SUSHI vendor (those providing SUSHI information about usage).
- To see this same list, you can also use the persistent search bar and the Vendors search type. Leave the search term box blank and just click Search for all vendors. Again, use your vendor type to limit the list.
- Or, you can use the search bar and the Vendor search type to search for a specific name, such as Springer.
License Records
You can also use the search bar to find individual eResource licenses, if needed. Choose Licenses as your search type and then use the licensor, license code, or license name to search for what you’re looking for. In this case, if we search on EBSCO as licensor, we see the seven different EBSCO licenses, then click on any of them to view it, the Summary and, more importantly, the license terms. If you see a text box like this, it may have an expandable bottom, so you can pull it open to see everything that’s in the box.
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[Not spoken: The results list will give you the full name and codes of the license, the start and end dates, and other basic information, and you can click on the title of the license to see the complete record. This includes a summary of information, the full license terms, and a list of active and previous eResources that are under this license. If you click on Print license, you can send a printable copy of the license to yourself.]
Authority Records
Finally, another useful search for eResources materials are for Authority records.
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I want to point out that if you see a See Also section in the result, all of these will also be links and if I click on it, it will run a search for that authority record.
More Information
Again, for much more information on eResources, please watch the eResources Overview module in this online course, or read through the documentation available on the Alma wiki or in the Ex Libris Knowledge Center.