ERDb Toolkit

Updated January 13, 2005

Managing Licensed Resources

Registering Licensed Resources with CTS - Rev. 3/3/04
Simple answers to common questions such as: What is CTS? How do I register resources with CTS? Why do we need to register licensed electronic resources? Who registers licensed resources?

ERDb - Examples of Publisher, Issued By & Access Provider - Rev. 8/24/02
The description of the document should be changed to read: Document to hold your hand through the arduous process of sorting out publishers, issuing bodies, and access providers connected to electronic resources and electronic journals.

Eresource Liaisons Task Checklist - Rev. ?????

e-Links Information

CDL E-Resources Tracking (Last reviewed January 12, 2005)
Contains Package-Level Cataloguing Details for UCSD and CDL Electronic Resources.

URL Clearinghouse
A set of instructions for creating URLs to vendor-mediated databases and e-journals licensed by libraries and other information providers.

Searching ERDb

How to Search in the ERDb Staff Client - Rev. 3/24/04

ERDb 2.2 Menu Functionality and Navigation - Rev. 7/13/04

Data Input

Cataloging E-Resources - Rev. 4/20/04
Any time you would like to designate for cataloging a new ERDb resource or an existing resource not yet in the UCLA Library Catalog, use these procedures.

ERDb Resource Types - Rev. 4/1/04
Definition of categories used to describe electronic resources according to format, medium, or source.

Guidelines for Assigning Keywords - Rev. 4/17/02 (corrected)

Guidelines for Preparing Descriptions - Rev. 3/24/04

Data Input Guidelines - Rev. 8/24/04
DAD document describing ERdb metadata and providing guidelines for data entry.

Guidelines for Assigning the General/Multidisciplinary Subject Heading - Rev. 1/20/04

Data Cleanup

Version 2.0 Merged Descriptions - 2/17/2004

Duplicate Resolution Guidelines - Rev. 8/9/02

Policies

Procedures for Changing Subject Terms and Resource Types - Rev. 8/27/02

Making Global Changes in ERDb

Task Force on Selection and Cataloging of Free Internet Resources: Recommendations and Policies - Rev. 6/9/2003

Specifications

ERdb Search Specifications

ERDb Client Release Notes

Reports

ERdb URL Link Verification Report
Constantly updated list of resources with URLs that have failed the link checking procedure. Report includes ERDb resource ID, Title, Subject, HTTPD status code and description, and a link directly to the counterpart ORION2 record when available.

Resource Usage by Unit
Prototype report that allows users to see resource usage by aggregator/publisher/unit. Will be revised considerably in response to user suggestions and to changes in the ERdb data model.

ERDb Duplicate Titles Based on Bib_ID

ERDb Duplicate Titles Based on Title

ERDb E-Journals with no Subjects

Last updated 12/5/07