For libraries that use OLIB and also wish to use the EBSCO discovery service from EDS, here are some guidelines for completing the EBSCO questionnaire.
If you are not sure which version of OLIB you are using you can check via Admin ClientDefaultsin the OLIB Web interface.
As a basic guideline, a % search in the Titles area will advise the number of records that would be retrieved if you continue. It is not recommended that you continue and try to display the results!
The OLIB example will look like this: {OLIB FolioURL}?oid={titleno}
or {OLIB WebViewURL}?oid={titleno}
The OLIB default limit is 200.
OLIB exports utf-8 encoded MARC21 bibliographic records. It is capable of handling the full range of utf-8 characters. Several types of tag used can be configured in reference data within OLIB.
OLIB allows the System Administrator to configure the MARC Export for Copies information by enabling a MARC21 Configurable Copy Output Output Format. The MARC21 Configurable Copy Output Format is configured for the whole system. If other libraries using this OLIB system have specified a configuration for this, then the configuration should not be changed without consulting them. This same information is used for Question 14.
If this is not configured, then the following will be used:
Holdings Information | MARC field & subfield |
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Call Number | In OLIB we say‘class mark’. The tag is defined in Class Types, subfield is “a”. Alternatively there is ‘shelfmark’ in 952 $j |
Call Number Additional Information (e.g. volume or copy number) | n/a |
Library Location |
952 $a (description), $A (code); 952 $b (sublocation and/or collection) |
Shelf Location (if coded separately from library location) | 952 $c (description) $C (code) |
Barcode or copy identifier | 952 $p (barcode), $9 (internal ID) |
Please check with the OCLC help desk for advice on Media (sub) type configuration.
MARC subfields for URL handling | |
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Link Text | 856 $y |
URL Link | 856 $u |
Public Note | Not used by OLIB |
Material Type | Not used by OLIB |
(See also Question 9)
Hosted customers should contact OCLC Support for details.
Holdings Information is supplied in the MARC21 records as part of the export and as part of the Z39.50 responses from OLIB.
Address* | Consult the local IT staff who manage your OLIB system for advice |
Port* | Consult the local IT staff who manage your OLIB system for advice |
Database(s)* | TITLES |
No username or password is required.