OCLC eSerials Holdings Service
Elmer L. Andersen Library, home of Minitex.
OCLC works with WorldCat Link Manager, EBSCO LinkSource, Serials Solutions 360 Link and the TDNet e-Resource Manager to automate the process of
setting and maintaining library holdings for ISSN-based electronic serials in WorldCat.
Highlights
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Costs are included in your OCLC Cataloging Subscription, so there is no additional
charge for this service for Governing OCLC Members.
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Makes your electronic serials collection more visible in WorldCat, and increases
its usage since the service makes it easier for users and staff to find and use the
full-text electronic serials already in your collection.
- Keeps your electronic serials holdings up to date in WorldCat.
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Increases the value of your library's investments in your electronic serials
collection, serials management services (including A to Z lists and Open URL
resolvers) and WorldCat.
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Builds on systems that you and your users already use like Connexion, OCLC
FirstSearch, WorldCat Resource Sharing, WorldCat Collection Analysis and other
WorldCat-related programs.
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Allows you to automatically control and/or deflect interlibrary loan requests
from other institutions.
For more product information, visit OCLC's
eSerials Holdings webpage.
There you can
sign up to attend a live information session, browse frequently asked questions, and
print off a checklist to help you through the process of starting the service.
How It Works
When you subscribe to the eSerials Holdings service, OCLC contacts your serials
management provider to begin receiving your holdings data for ISSN-based resources.
Once the process begins, OCLC automatically sets and maintains journal title level
holdings against existing electronic serials MARC records in WorldCat for your
collection each month. The current serials management providers are EBSCO, Serials
Solutions and TDNet.
Ordering
If you are an OCLC full cataloging member, the service is included in your OCLC
Cataloging Subscription. You can sign up for the eSerials holdings service via
OCLC's Online Service Center.
If you need help with your order, contact Minitex.
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