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When we have access to content through multiple providers
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managed in Alma
When we have access to an article through multiple providers, you will be taken to a preferred provider. Preferred providers are configured by LTS in consultation with the ITS E-Resources team. A list of preferred providers is available at Configuring the Order of Electronic Resources. To add, remove, or change the order of electronic resources, please submit a ticket to the LTS Alma Support Center.
To see the full list of providers for a specific resource, click on the Title in the search results and navigate to the Online Access section:
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If the record type is a serial ... (FINALIZE WORDING)
From HathiTrust API
- If we do not have a FIG or NET holding in Alma, custom code in HOLLIS will check HathiTrust via API for a match on OCLC number. If the API returns a match, a link is added to the search results. The link will NOT appear in the Online access or Access options section of the full record display.
- For links created via the API method, the material will be excluded if you use the Online filter/facet.
- If the record type is a serial (FINALIZE WORDING)
Links from Alma holdings ('Online Resource' library / NET holdings / other library holdings)
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These are scans from the Google Book Search project for Harvard collections that were scanned. Because HathiTrust also ingests content from Google Book Search library partners, most FIG holdings point to HathiTrust.
Online Resources, Google, HathiTrust, etc
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Summary of where links appear and whether they are included in the Online facet
| Type | Search Result | Online Facet | Get It | View It | Full record display | How to handle errors |
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| Harvard Google/HathiTrust scans | ) (, aka FIG holdings | )No "Online access" if not serial | Yes, is included | Link will appear under Networked ResourceNo link will appearwith library holdings | ||
| HathiTrust via API - on Harvard local catalog recordsAPI | Link rendered via a real-time API call to Hathi: "Online access" | No, is not includedNo Hathi links appear here | No Hathi links appear here | Link is based on matching OCLC number. Verify our data is correct. If error is with Hathi, contact Hathi. | ||
| HathiTrust content in CDI - full-text records from HathiTrust in "Catalog & Articles" scope | "Online access" | Yes, is included | Hathi links appear hereLink will appear | |||
| Online Resources (non-Google, primarily DRS material) (aka NET holdings) | "Online access" | Yes, is included | Link will appear | under Networked ResourceLink will appear | Holdingswith library holdings | |
| Other library holdings with 856 fields - any library except NET, FIG | No "Online access" | No, is not included | Link will appear under holding library | No link will appear|||
| Open Library | Link rendered via a real-time API call to Internet Archive. Test is based on ISBN matches. Requires separate Open Library login. | No, is not included | No Open Library links appear here | No link will appear |
Example Google Books link:
Example HathiTrust link:
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