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Introduction
- Electronic resources are managed very differently than physical resources in Alma. While physical items rely on item records to provide access and availability information, Electronic Portfolios are used to manage this information for electronic resources.
- The IZ, NZ, and CZ also play very different roles with electronic resources compared to physical items. Electronic Collections and Portfolios will generally only reside in the NZ for centrally purchased or negotiated resources.
- For resources that are purchased individually, Electronic Collections and Portfolios will reside in the IZ, even if several different CSU campuses own the resources.
- Additionally, while some localization may occur, the CZ will be the source for most Electronic Collection and Portfolio information.
Best Practice for Electronic Resource Management
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Electronic Collections: The following example illustrates a single title that is offered by two vendors. (ERM) | Physical Record: The following example illustrates an ongoing serial with three issues with holdings in Periodicals. (Cataloging) |
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Workflow of Catalog items and ERM items: Catalog:
ERM:
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Related Policies
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Tech Services: Provider-Neutral Records & Use of Database-Level Records | Recommends the use of Provider-Neutral records for electronic resources to eliminate proliferation of records describing essentially the same content. |
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