Requests for New Online Index or Database

Typically, requests come in via New Online Source form <http://development.library.umaine.edu/staff/form_results.htm> or emails from Deb or Sharon.  October 2012 update in light of architectural changes to the Indexes and Databases database and subsequent UMS Standards Committee policy changes.

Indexes & Databases
URSUS
Subject Headings
Proxy Server
Notify Library Community

1. Check for duplicates

1. Check Indexes and Databases on Mariner and/or Fogler Library; consider title variations
2. Search URSUS to be sure a record has not already been created; consider title variations




2.  Indexes & Databases update

   1. http://libraries.maine.edu/indexesdbmaint/idb.asp
   2. Modify existing record or add a new record
   3. Enter info from request
   4. After you save the changes, right-click on title in Indexes list and copy the URL
   5. Try the URL to see if it works.
   6. If you get a proxy error, you'll need to request the administrator update the Proxy Server
      
      

3.  URSUS record creation

   1. Catalog in URSUS (or update existing bib record)
   2. If creating a record for export from OCLC, enter any authenticating URL only after the record has been brought over to URSUS
   3. Record should have Orono order record attached
   4. If exporting a record from OCLC, include a 949 3 3 line
   5. Return to the I&DB Staff Interface; hover over the appropriate, named link; right-click and 'Copy link location' (see step 1d above) and add as an 856 4 1 line in URSUS
   6. The URL will read http://libraries.maine.edu/auth/auth.asp?db-[Title]
      
      

4. Subject Headings for the Academic Portals

   1. Log in to Portal staff interface: http://library.umaine.edu/subjectPortal/admin/logon.aspx
   2. For instructions see: http://development.library.umaine.edu/staff/portal_guidelines.htm#idb
      
      

5. Proxy Server update

   1. For instructions see: http://development.library.umaine.edu/techserv/proxy_configuration.htm
      
      

6. Notify UMS Library Community (IF resource is free or licensed system or statewide)

1. Send notice via the URSUS listserv, URSUS@LISTS.MAINE.EDU: [UMaine has added the following open-access databases to Mariner and URSUS. As these are free resources, please feel free to add your library to URSUS and the I&D record.]. Provide the resource title and a copy of the permanent link from URSUS in the e-mail.

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