A couple years ago, we took a strategic move to temporarily stop fully
cataloging e-journals in the catalog while focusing on synchronizing
e-journal metadata in 3 different systems -- WebOPAC, Access database
(for Web lists), and OpenURL Resolver database (we use SFX).  We have
been using a single record approach since then, and we have been adding
"brief" e-journal records to catalog using a combination of batch
loading and manual editing.

Here is an example of our brief e-journal record:
http://innopac.library.unr.edu/search/l?SEARCH=humor
(Click "staff display" for MARC coding.)

The tool we use is mainly the batch loading component of our ILS
vendor's ERM module, supplemented by MarcEdit and some manual editing.

P.S.  We do plan to "beef up" the brief e-journal bibs selectively at a
later time.

Paoshan Yue
Electronic Resources Access Librarian
Getchell Library / MS 322
University of Nevada
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-0044
Tel: (775) 784-6500, ext. 344
Fax: (775) 784-1328
E-mail: yue@unr.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Birdie MacLennan
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:30 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Brief records for e-journals in OPAC?

Greetings,

Like everyone else, we are exploring faster and more efficient ways to
keep up with e-journal titles, current URLs, and holdings data.  We
subscribe to Serials Solutions' A to Z list and are using this to generate
a web list of all our titles.  We've been cataloging individual titles in
a single record approach in our OPAC.  The A-Z list picks up on these, as
well as titles we have in full-text databases.  We've not been able to
keep up with full-text database titles and/or to add them as individual
bib records in our catalog.

It has been suggested that we investigate adding "brief" e-journal records
to our catalog to provide links to e-journals.  I'm not sure exactly what
this means, but have been asked to explore the possibility.  So ... I'm
wondering, is anyone else adding any kind of brief records to their
catalog to generate access to e-journals?  If so, how are you creating the
records and holdings data?  Are you adding the records manually
(in-house)?  Using vendor or publisher supplied MARC records?  Using
OpenURL or Link Resolver services?

Is anyone still using a single record approach (print, microform,
electronic on one record) and finding a way to incorporate automated
maintenance for URLs and multiple holdings into a single bibliographic
record approach?

Probably more questions here, than answers.  Any information, discussion,
suggestions, etc.  would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

        Birdie MacLennan
        Library Associate Professor
        Coordinator, Serials & Cataloging
        Bailey/Howe Library
        University of Vermont
        birdie.maclennan@uvm.edu