Aleph Cataloging

Bibliographic Records

Training

• Training guide: Creating & Editing Bibliographic Records (PDF) (Flash video version also available)
• Training guide: Holdings, Items, and Bibliographic Record Maintenance (PDF)
• Training guide: Item Processing in Aleph (PDF)
• Training guide: (MOVE) Moving Records (PDF)

Processing

• Searching Headings using F3 and F4 (PDF)
• Copy record and Duplicate record (PDF)
• Workflows for Electronic Journals (PDF)
• MARCit! FAQ (Login Required)
• How to enter an LC Control Number (PDF)
• Local Harvard Fields in Aleph (PDF)
• Multiple 505 Fields for Long Contents Notes (PDF)
• Harvard Depository: processing and request procedures (PDF)
• Searching within a record using Text Mode (PDF)
• Using Triggers to Report Database Problems (PDF)
• Resolving Duplicate Records (PDF)
• Global Changes (PDF)
• Correct Heading (Login Required)

Importing/Exporting Records

• /wiki/spaces/LibraryStaffDoc/pages/43289020 (Login Required)
• OCLC WorldCat Updates (BNS/WMS) Implementation in ALEPH
• Batchloading Orders (Order Loader) / Enhanced Cataloging, shelf-ready
  
• How to import a Bibliographic Record from OCLC to Aleph (PDF) | Demo (3 min)
• Importing OCLC records with foreign language cataloging
• Importing Aleph Records to WorldCat (PDF)
• Targeting an Aleph Bibliographic Record from OCLC to Aleph (PDF) | Demo (7 min)
• How to report OCLC Export failure to OIS
• How to Import an Authority Record from OCLC (PDF)
• Targeting an Aleph Authority Record from OCLC (PDF)
• XPR (send record to utility flag) DISCONTINUED
• Generic Aleph export (PDF)
• How to use Aleph's Import Record Functionality (PDF)
• Maintaining Holdings in WorldCat (PDF)
• OCLC Institution records discontinuation

RDA: Resource Description & Access Information

• RDA Toolkit
• Implementating RDA Phase 2 Updates in Aleph (PDF)
• Description of Reports - RDA Phase 2 Updates in Aleph (PDF)
• Program for manipulation of bibliographic and authority records for RDA (PDF)
• Programmatic Changes to the LC/NACO Authority File for RDA (PDF)

Holdings Records

Training

• Training guide: Cataloging Holdings, Items, Bibliographic Record Maintenance (PDF)
• Training guide: MARC21 Holdings Workshop (PDF)

Processing

• Copy Numbers in Holdings and Item Data: Discussion with Recommendations (PDF)
• Holdings records: Incorporating MARC 21 in Aleph (PDF)
• Holdings records in the HOLLIS Catalog: Standards and Guidelines (PDF)
• MARC 21 Holdings: Examples (PDF)
• Recording Library-of-record Information in Holdings Records: the H80 Field Heading (PDF)
• Adding the 007 Field to the Holdings Record (PDF)
• H77 Field in holdings records: Identification of related bibliographic record where items are attached (PDF)
• Use of H08 and H06 Fields (PDF)
• Holdings records: Case for caution (PDF)
• How to Create a Local Holdings Template (PDF)
• HULPR LOC conversion table (PDF)
• Aleph Sublibrary Codes (PDF)
• Searching call numbers in Aleph (PDF)
• Aleph process: FIG holdings and links (Google Books)

Authority Records

• Authority Processing in Aleph
• Authority records: duplicates and conflicts
• Authority records: ambiguous headings
• Series authority data in Aleph