Ex Libris Documentation

Harvard Alma working groups have summarized key updates below. See the Ex Libris monthly notes for complete details:

General

Authority Control - new rule implementation
- Using a new configuration option, Alma will compare not only the content of the subfields used for matching, but also the subfields themselves. For example, bib heading ‘700 $$a Shakespeare, William, $$d 1564-1616 $$t Tragedies’ will no longer match against authority record with ‘100 $$a Shakespeare, William, $$d 1564-1616 $$x Tragedies’. Because the match won't occur, the heading will not be flipped.
- The is one of two rule options we have configured. For all of our rule settings and options see Authorities and Authority Control Task List#Harvardconfigurationandoptionssupported
Browse Bib Headings. Several changes are being made that require re-indexing and these will show up later in July.
- Re-inclusion of $t in name headings
- Previously, it was possible for a single line in the heading list to represent a group of bib headings even if some of the headings were linked to different authorities, or not linked at all, and the tab on the right showed only 1 of the linked authority records. Now, a heading will be repeated if some instances link to different authority records or are not linked (due to lack of subfields etc.).
  - Before example:
  - After example:

- You can leave the Source Code field blank, and the results will show where the heading appeared.