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* Academic Search and Business Source: Includes metadata for more than these two resources. EDS suggests that we enable them regardless of subscription. | * Academic Search and Business Source: Includes metadata for more than these two resources. EDS suggests that we enable them regardless of subscription. | ||
* EBSCO Partner Databases: Publishers and databases partnered with EBSCO to provide metadata for EDS searching. | * EBSCO Partner Databases: Publishers and databases partnered with EBSCO to provide metadata for EDS searching. | ||
- | * Check EBSCO Connect for more information about content. Unfortunately, very little detail is provided, and there is no signal when content is indexed in one of the larger indexes. | + | * Check [[https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-Discovery-Service-Partner-Database-Information|EBSCO Connect]] for more information about content. Unfortunately, very little detail is provided, and there is no signal when content is indexed in one of the larger indexes. |
* Subject Indexes: Includes databases that do not work directly with discovery services, such as: America: History & Life, Art Abstracts, Atla Religion Database, Biological Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EconLit, PsycINFO, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, and more. | * Subject Indexes: Includes databases that do not work directly with discovery services, such as: America: History & Life, Art Abstracts, Atla Religion Database, Biological Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EconLit, PsycINFO, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, and more. | ||
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Local collections of content can be created to populate the LCL Collections select box in a CustomLink editing view. Some CustomLinks require creation of LCL collections to facilitate linking (Lit .Crit. Online, JSTOR Books) and some LCL collections are created for when we have a very small subset of whatever LCL collection is being offered in EDS. | Local collections of content can be created to populate the LCL Collections select box in a CustomLink editing view. Some CustomLinks require creation of LCL collections to facilitate linking (Lit .Crit. Online, JSTOR Books) and some LCL collections are created for when we have a very small subset of whatever LCL collection is being offered in EDS. | ||
- | //Consider sending files to Support to ensure that the collections will be created successfully.// | + | //Send files to Support to ensure that the collections will be created successfully.// |
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- | * To create a local collection, you must first have some sort of datafile from a publisher platform. | + | |
- | * A title list, KBART or CSV export, etc. | + | |
- | * It should at least include IS*N and a title. | + | |
- | * Other information like date thresholds, call numbers (for print), holdings notes should be created prior to upload. See Kat for more details. | + | |
- | * Save whatever file you have as a .txt tab delimited format | + | |
- | * **DO NOT INCLUDE THE FIRST LINE AS A HEADER** | + | |
- | * Go to the EBSCOAdmin and choose "Local Collections" from the menu ribbon. | + | |
- | * First select Add a New Collection | + | |
- | * You must create an ID and Description. The ID character limit is very small. | + | |
- | * Include Alternate ISSNs is selected as a default. If the content is mixed media or eBooks turn this off. | + | |
- | * Submit | + | |
- | * Find the collection line and click "Go" | + | |
- | * Now you need to actually upload the titles into the LCL Collection | + | |
- | * Choose "Upload Local Titles" above the Browse bar and collection name. | + | |
- | * Leave the File Type as Tab Delimited | + | |
- | * File Encoding refers to the characters of the text. If there are non latin letters they are considered encoded. For example, German umlauts are encoded as UTF-8. View the [[https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/What-is-the-Field-Encoding-field-when-I-upload-a-Local-Collection-in-EBSCOadmin|Field Encoding Page]] for specific coding types. | + | |
- | * Take the Collection ID you created from the step above | + | |
- | * Indicate which columns reflect which field. | + | |
- | * Column numbers must be surrounded in Brackets. | + | |
- | * Update Mode: Append is for adding content, Replace is for overwriting existing content. Use append for new LCL collections or small additions. | + | |
- | * Attach the file and leave an email to be notified by | + | |
- | * Submit | + | |
- | * Once the titles are added you can select the LCL collection in a CustomLink editing screen. | + | |
==== Direct URL Building ==== | ==== Direct URL Building ==== | ||
To build a direct URL to one of the EBSCOHost resources, use their [[https://support.ebsco.com/eit/urlb.php|Direct URL Builder]] | To build a direct URL to one of the EBSCOHost resources, use their [[https://support.ebsco.com/eit/urlb.php|Direct URL Builder]] |