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Acquisitions

Monograph Orders

ACQ-Firm-Order-Ordering-in-Aleph

 

Open Aleph Acquisitions/Serials

 

1.) Check to see if the book is in the system.

2.) Search at least two different ways (i.e . first word title/last name author combined, title or author exact, isbn, etc.)

3.) If a series is listed, search the series. READ MORE ON THIS BELOW.

 

SERIALS SERIES CONTINUING RESOURCES:

 

A series may be printed on the submitted material or the item itself may be a serial.

 

IMPORTANT: If CFL has a serial bib record for the series, use this record to order. DO NOT add another record.

 

Search on the WEB OPAC connected to the University of ND Library Catalog

Do a Basic Title search

If the title appears the FORMAT will display to the left of the title

If the FORMAT is SE click on the view for this title

Call number with location appears

Click on the call number to display items

Items have holdings?

 

If we do not have the year requested

AND

if the FORMAT is SE you MUST do more research!

 

Search in the Acquisitions/Serials node of the GUI

Do a title search in the binoculars

Highlight the title and click the Serials button (lower right corner)

Click on Subscription List in the left-hand column

Read the NOTE on tab 3 Subscription Info

 

Explanation of the notes can be found at: sernotex.htm#Note

 

If it says FIRM ORDER or NotON_SO it is probably safe to order

BUT

order on this record  DO NOT create a new record.

 

SERIES search on the WEB OPAC
 

Search on the WEB OPAC connected to the University of ND Library Catalog

Do a Basic Title search

Too many records? Fill in the Jump to Text box and enter the first word of the title

FORMAT can be SE or BK

Click on the view for this title

Now look for local notes such as:

PALS Checkin record

ANALYTICS PER CONTENTS (AS APPROPRIATE)

Call number with location appears

Click on the call number to display items

Items have holdings?

Notice that if the volume # in question is on standing order the display will indicate the expected date. Perhaps the analytic title does not search, but the correct volume number is displayed with an expected date.

 

If we do not have the ANALYTIC TITLE or the VOLUME# requested

OR it does not display with an expected date

you MUST do more research!

 

Search in the Acquisitions/Serials node of the GUI

Do a title search in the binoculars

Limit titles by FORMAT SE

Highlight the title and click the Serials button (lower right corner)

Click on Subscription List in the left-hand column

Read the NOTE or the SUBSCRIPTION NOTE on

tab 3 Subscription Info

 

Refer to the explanation of the notes to determine whether this is on STANDING ORDER or should be firm ordered. Notes can be found at:

sernotex.htm#Note

 

If there is no subscription record and it is a FIRM ORDER and the main series has a local note ANALYTICS . . . . be sure to add this note to the order record.

 

If you are still not sure ASK!

 

A. HOW DO I SEARCH?

 

1.)    Choose/click the binoculars

2.)    There are three choices listed Find Browse Show

3.)    Choose FIND

4.)    Tab1 - Advanced search

5.)    First box (Base) should be ODN01

6.)    In the first set of double boxes - in the first box drop down - choose the type of search you will do  i.e. ISBN

7.)    In the box to the right of the type of search - enter the appropriate info (if you are performing a title, author, or other word search, bear in mind only the first word in the box searches  this is a browse.)

8.)    If you have located the record, double check to see that it is owned by UND.

 

B. WE HAVE THIS BOOK:

 

1.)    We have this book. Write CFL has bib/system number & edition & call number (example: CFL has #0123456 - 2nd edition S623.F68 1966) OR ON ORDER  bib/system #0------

2.)    We have this book, but we want another copy. (i.e., replacement, stacks, special collections, geology, etc.) Click ORDERS. Now proceed to Section D: Attaching the order to the Bib (Brief or Full)

 

C.  WE DO NOT HAVE THIS BOOK:

 

In the top tool bar choose Orders

Under orders choose Catalog order

The first option, ODN01 ODN01 US MARC Bibliographic, should be highlighted

If this is the case, click OK.

 

Fill in the blanks with the following order information:

Record format - ALL CAPS BK (book) SE (serials) MU (music)

ISBN must have this or the OCLC #

author (last name, first name) ; editor if no author (only first named)

title must have

edition  if not the first

publisher

Date (published)

OCLC must have this ONLY if NO ISBN

ACQ note is for instructions that indicate how the item might circulate or useful information that does not meet the criteria of the various boxes, such as series. These notes can be viewed by the public.

Examples:

CAT for Sp COL

CAT for REF

CAT for GEOL

CAT for FINE ARTS

In series: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Finished?

 

Click OK

 

Now you have created a BRIEF Bibliographic record. It has a bib/system number and is searchable. The information entered in the order template can only be changed in the cataloging node.

 

D. ATTACHING the ORDER to the bib (brief or full):

 

You have just completed the template and clicked OK

OR

The book/record is in the system and you have clicked ORDER

 

1.) Screen appears to be blank (unless there is already an order on this bib).

2.) Click on the ADD button in the upper right.

3.) Choices are: monograph, serial, or standing order.

4.) Mark the radio button for monograph.

5.) Click the OK button.

 

Tab 2, General informationYour incomplete order has been given an order number.

 

1.) Additional Order No.1: Enter the initials, if present, of the professor requesting the item.

2.) Order Group (click on the arrow and choices of bibliographers appear) Choose the Bibliographer/Order group responsible for this order.

3.) Material Type click on the arrow and choose the appropriate material type, most likely a book.

4.) Sub-Library click on the arrow and choose the appropriate Sub-Library.

5.) Acquisition Method click on the arrow and choose the appropriate acquisition method.

6.) Library Notes: use to indicate special instructions, such as bookplate, CAT for REF, ADDED, etc ADDED  PA3575.U95 1996  This cop. for SP. COL.

INCL. 1 CD-ROM  Baby Barcodes

NYP (Not Yet Published) Expected June 2010

 

These are notes that should be read when the item is received. These notes pertain to who gets the item what they should do with it. They are not viewed by the public.

 

Tab 3, Vendor information.

1.)    Vendor Code click on the dots and choose the correct vendor.

2.)    Order Delivery Type LI/LIST OR LE/LETTER In most cases we will choose list. If letter is chosen it must be printed NOW. If list is chosen Order will be printed when batch service is run. If the choice is LETTER you will also have to specify Send letter by (the drop down contains 3 choices)

3.)    Delivery Type  choose the method, usually surface mail (S).

4.)    Claim Date  Enter a date three months from today. (i.e. today is 01/01/2005  enter 04/01/2005)

5.)    Batch Claiming - check this box

 

Tab 4, Quantity and Price.

1.)    Number of Units being ordered - generally 1, in the Number of Units box. Watch out because the 0 does not disappear without deleting it!

2.)    Create Item Records  the little box should be checked; if not, click on the arrow in the box to the right.

3.)    Item Collection - choose the appropriate collection.

4.)    Currency  enter the currency type (i.e. USD)

5.)    Unit/List Price 

a) For a single copy/volume

Number of Units: Enter 1

Unit price or List price: Enter price

Refresh. The price will be filled into the other price fields

b) For multiple copies

Number of Units: Enter number of copies

Unit price: Enter price for a single copy

Refresh. It will:
1) do the math to multiply the dollars in the other price fields

2) create multiple item records

3) put the individual price in each item

c) For multiple volumes of one title

Number of Units: Enter number of volumes

Unit price: Leave blank

List price: Enter price

Refresh. It will:
1) create multiple item records

2) divide price amongst the items and put the individual price in each item

3) when paying the invoice, if shipping is included, it will include the cost of shipping in the item price

6.)    Encumber Budget  click on the drop down and choose a budget for this item.

 

Click REFRESH (buttons on the right).

This will provide you with a bubble of any missing information.

 

Everything okay?

Click ADD (on the bottom right)

 

Your order now appears highlighted in blue in the top half of the screen.

 

Write the bib/system number on the bibliographer order slip.

 

Click SEND

 

A message box will appear with the following message, Order will be printed when batch service is run.

 

Click OK.

 

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