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- To switch between open Bib records, Holdings, and Authorities, use the sub- tabs at the top:
- The Alt Key can be used to access all menus in the new MDE.
- Watch the Alt Key Shortcuts for Metadata Editor Menus video (58 seconds).
- Pressing Alt will assign a number to each menu, then you can press that number to open the menu. Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate the open menu.
Shortcuts to frequently used actions
You can customize Quick Links in the MDE to show the actions you perform most frequently. See the ExL instructions for more information.
- Watch the Metadata Editor Quick Links video (1:17 minutes).
Push to MDE
- From search results in Alma, you can push records to the MDE for use later
- When you use the push function, you will stay where you are in Alma. The records will be open in your MDE the next time you go there.
- You can select multiple records from search results and push them to the MDE. A note at the top of the list will indicate how many records you have selected:
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- In a field, Control+F opens the form editor. This function works for fixed fields, as well as the holding 852.
- A full description of all menu options are available on the Ex Libris documentation center.
- Some functions are detailed in other pages:
- Search External Resources - Creating & Updating Bib Records and Using Search Resources (Z39.50). This page also includes information on linking to bib headings.
- Browsing Bib Headings
- Browse Shelf Listing
- Duplicating Bib Records
- Suppressing and Deleting Bibliographic Records
- Merging Bib Records, and Alma Merging Algorithms and Protected Fields, incl. valid subfield 5 codes
- Working with Templates
- Non-Latin Scripts in the Metadata Editor
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| Event | User who performed action | Date of action | What the | What the View all versions shows | Note |
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| Bib added to Alma | Bertha | 1/20/23 9am |
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| Lindi adds LCSH | Lindi | 1/21/23 10am |
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| When viewing Version 1, you are seeing original bib that Bertha added to Alma |
| Mandy adds Series | Mandy | 1/22/23 11am |
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| When viewing Version 2 (#1 in list), you are seeing the version that Lindi made when adding LCSH on 1/21/23 10am |
| Chico adds Summary | Chico | 1/23/23 1pm |
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| When viewing Version 3 (#1 in list), you are seeing the version that Mandy made when they added a Series on 1/22/23 11am |
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Auto-save
- The auto-save occurs every 30 seconds after a change is made. These records are available for editing only to the user working on them. You must still Save your changes when you have completed working on the record. Other users will not see changes until you Save.
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