Databases intro for library staff

Databases http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ois:databases is a customized search view of Primo, the same software that supports HOLLIS.  The Database Search Task Group is continuing to gather staff feedback and work with Discovery to Delivery (D2D), LTS and ITS on continued development.

Data source: Alma

Alma Search scope: All Alma bib records with field 915

Databases local fields:

The Content Type facet is based on local field 915

The Subject listing and Subject Category facet are based on local field 916.  The Subject Categories display under each title in search results, following the order of the MARC fields.

In Alma, the system will suggest terms that match the string being entered in field 915 or 916. Select the desired term from the drop-down list and Alma will enter a shortened form, e.g. "archival" for Archival materials.  Keep the shortened form.

Contents notes from Metalib are stored in local field 917

Content Types (915)

Archival materials

Data

E-books and texts

E-journals

Harvard digital collections

Images and maps

Indexes/bibliographies

News, current and historical

Reference and guides

Video and sound

Subject Categories (916)

Multidisciplinary (not a defined value for 915; subject category only; includes all general resources)

General Arts and Humanities (facet only)

General Social Sciences (facet only)

General Sciences (facet only)

General Regional and Cultural Studies (facet only)

African Studies

African-American Studies

Agriculture

Anthropology and Archaeology

Arts and Architecture

Asian Studies

Astronomy and Space Sciences

Biology

Business and Management

Chemistry

Classics and Medieval Studies

Computer Science

Economics

Education

Engineering

Environmental Studies

Film, TV and Theater

Gender Studies

Geography

Geology

History

History of Science

Indigenous Studies

Information Science

Jewish Studies

Language and Literature

Latin American/Latino Studies

Law

Mathematics

Medicine and Public Health

Middle Eastern Studies

Music

News (facet only)

Oceanography

Philosophy and Religion

Physics

Political Science, Government and Policy

Psychology

Reference (facet only)

Slavic Studies

Sociology