Nancy -- My understanding is that PCC has not endorsed aggregator-neutral practice for integrating resources.  Because PCC policy is OCLC policy, I would assume at this point you would create a separate record (sigh).  Others who are more in touch with PCC decision-making might have a better sense of any decision status.  --Steve

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On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Nancy Chaffin wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I understand how the aggregator neutral record works for serials, but is there
> a similar rule/practice I am missing for integrating resources, specifically
> abstracting/indexing databases that are offered on different platforms?
>
> Example:
> Our library subscribes to Music Index Online directly from the publisher,
> Harmonie Park Press. However, we are moving our subscription to the Ebsco
> version.  There is no catalog record for the resource listing Ebsco as the
> publisher or with an Ebsco URL.  Should I use the record for Harmonie, or
> create a new one for Ebsco?
>
> TIA,
>
> Nancy
> --
> Nancy J. Chaffin
> Metadata Librarian
> Colorado State University Libraries
> Fort Collins, CO 80523-1019
>
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> e-mail: Nancy.Chaffin@colostate.edu
>