eBook packages & seriesThis page includes details of the following packages or series: RAND Corporation publications Type
| Collection set ; free
| Description
| All RAND publications ; print canceled at end of 2009
| Source of package
| Rand Corporation: http://www.rand.org
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion ; vendor records available: http://www.rand.org/publications/library/marc.html; do not have OCLC numbers
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion or via Z39.50/MarcEdit
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Email alerts when update files of MARC records available; check site periodically
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| three or four times a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook; e-only from 2010-present
| Native URL
| | getURL
| none
| Notes
| | Status
| June 2011: downloaded full file of records from RAND; extracted ISBNs, Beth matched against Aleph; received lists of matches with RAND url, matches without url, multimatches, and non-matches. Sent Beth list of Aleph system numbers and URLs to piggyback directly into Aleph (no NET holdings); used Z39.50/MarcEdit for non-matches. Beth loaded file of 560 MARC records; about 300 remaining with no OCLC records found - need original/derived records.
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IFPRI research monograph (International Food Policy Research Institute) Type
| Monographic series ; free (low priority)
| Description
| Series heading: Research report (International Food Policy Research Institute); IFPRI research monograph ; 6-10 titles added per year
| Source of package
| International Food Policy Research Institute: http://www.ifpri.org/publications/results/taxonomy%3A1463.1513
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Check site periodically
| Manager / Cataloger
| Daniel / Daniel ; copy cataloger on receipt of print
| Frequency of updates
| two or three times a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback
| Native URL
| | getURL
| none
| Notes
| | Status
| Sept. 2011: Daniel currently reviewing site.
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Safari Technical Books Online. O'Reilly books only Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| only those published by O'Reilly; coverage primarily 1999-present
| Source of package
| Proquest: http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?unicode=mit
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion ; vendor records available (including update files with additions and deletions) ; not OCLC records so do not use
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion ; or Z39.50/MarcEdit
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Check site periodically; To get updated title list, log in at: https://secure.safaribooksonline.com/bo3/BO_Booklinks.asp?AccountId=31718 (see Staff Vera user ID and password); click on reports to get report of new titles added within defined time period
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| three or four times a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/safari
| Notes
| | Status
| 2004: initial load in 2004
Aug. 2008: titles added by Dan
Feb. 2011: got list of all titles in our collection as of 2/25/11, sent list of isbns to Beth for matching against Aleph
Mar. 2011: reviewed lists from Beth - piggybacked, Z39.50/MARCedit for new (records sent to Beth 3/14/11 for loading), merged print and eversions from 2004 load
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SEG eBooks Collection (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Includes current and legacy publications ; 10-15 titles added per year
| Source of package
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Check site periodically
| Manager / Cataloger
| Daniel / Daniel
| Frequency of updates
| two or three times a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/seg
| Notes
| | Status
| Sept. 2011: Daniel currently reviewing
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SIAM e-Books (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Type
| Collection set ; paid (by Lincoln Lab)
| Description
| Access to SIAM books in all 14 of SIAM’s book series.
| Source of package
| SIAM: http://epubs.siam.org/ebooks/
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Loader
| Source of records
| OCLC MARC records set; standing order #92138
| Method of acquiring records
| Christine gets files
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Email sent to "eloading" when a file is available
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Loader
| Frequency of updates
| monthly
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/siam
| Notes
| | Status
| May 2011: MARC records ordered
June 2011: records loaded
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SPIE conference proceedings Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Series heading: Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering; print canceled in 2007; Access to: Vol. 1200 (1990)-present
| Source of package
| SPIE Digital Library: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/proceedings/
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion or Z39.50/MarcEdit
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Check site monthly
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| monthly
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook ; e-only from 2008-
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/spie
| Notes
| 9/7/11: received announcement that SPIE Digital Library will be moving to a new platform June 2012 (away from Scitation).
| Status
| March. 2010: Ben used Z39.50/MARCedit to collect and batchload records for 2006-2009 proceedings; loaded Mar. 2010
Dec. 2010: Alyssa copy cataloged (piggybacked and e-only) 2010 proceedings
April-May 2011: Jen used Z39.50/MarcEdit to catalog 1990-2005 proceedings; loaded May 2011
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SPIE e-Books Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Series heading: SPIE monograph ; 15 to 20 added per year
| | Source of package
| SPIE Digital Library: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ebooks/
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion ; vendor records available: http://spie.org/x37155.xml ; not OCLC records
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion using ISBNs extracted from vendor records
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing | Method of notification
| Jen receives email with MARC record set attached
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| once or twice a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook; newer titles e-only
| Native URL
| ex.: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/10.1117/3.892101 or http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ebooks/spie/field_guides/fg20
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/spie
| Notes
| 9/7/11: received announcement that SPIE Digital Library will be moving to a new platform June 2012 (away from Scitation).
| | Status
| May 2011: downloaded full set of MARC records from vendor; extracted isbns; compared with Barton piggybacked as found, cataloged remainder manually
August 2011: cataloged 9 new titles - new additions from May-Aug.
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Stat!Ref Type
| Collection set ; paid
| | Description
| Access to 11 titles (FY12 subscription)
| Source of package
| Teton Data Systems: http://online.statref.com/default.asp?grpalias=MIT
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Notices of additions or changes received via "New in Vera" emails from Sally
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| once a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback or ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/statref
| Notes
| Titles have records in Staff Vera
| Status
| Sept. 2011: up-to-date
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Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Purchased by Collection, each with about 100-125 titles when complete; as of 9/11, Collections I-III complete; Collection IV just starting to issue titles.
| Source of package
| Morgan and Claypool: http://www.morganclaypool.com ; http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/librarian_info
| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Loader (Collection III and IV) ; Manual (Collection I and II)
| <ac:structured-macro ac:name="unmigrated-wiki-markup" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="a0e30dabb4fbb024-4f298bad-4dfd4a3e-be30868c-f77445b5de9f54a7d549d949"><ac:plain-text-body><![CDATA[ | Source of records
| OCLC MARC record set (Collection III order #92137; Collection IV not available yet) ; vendor records available ([http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/marc)
]]></ac:plain-text-body></ac:structured-macro>
] | Method of acquiring records
| Christine gets file when receive notification
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing (as purchased; each collection is finite)
| Method of notification
| Email sent to "eloading" when file of records is released
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Loader
| Frequency of updates
| monthly
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook
| Native URL
| | <ac:structured-macro ac:name="unmigrated-wiki-markup" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="1cb22b46bb2ccf7e-bda2d71a-40ec47de-b9528c57-817d04cd590a225e4124f46e"><ac:plain-text-body><![CDATA[ | getURL
| [http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/synthesis
]]></ac:plain-text-body></ac:structured-macro>
] | Notes
| | Status
| 2008: Collection I cataloged manually
April 2010: Collection II record cataloged manually in Barton
May 2011: ordered Collection III record set from OCLC
June 2011: Collection III records loaded into Barton
Sept. 2011: Collection IV record set not available yet from OCLC
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Women Writers Online Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Search under author heading: Brown University. Women Writers Project
| Source of package
| Brown University Women Writers Project: http://www.wwp.brown.edu/
| | Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC MARC record set (incomplete; not up-to-date); OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| Method of notification
| Check site periodically; Title list available at: http://www.wwp.brown.edu/wwo/help/lib_help.html  Image Removed ; includes link to new title list.
| | Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| once or twice a year
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| ebook
| Native URL
| ex.: http://www.wwp.brown.edu/texts/aikin.epistles.html Image Removed
|
| getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/wwp
| Notes
| | Status
| May 2004: 190 records loaded
Sept. 2011: per OCLC: This set is incomplete and we do not expect to receive additional records.
Oct. 2011: review downloaded title file for missing titles to catalog
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World Bank eLibrary Type
| Collection set ; paid
| Description
| Includes books and Policy Research working papers series
| Source of package
| World Bank: [http://elibrary.worldbank.org/] | Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual / Batchload
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion ; records available from vender (not OCLC)
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion ; Z29.50/MarcEdit
| Ongoing or One-time
| Ongoing
| | Method of notification
| Check site monthly ; can get email or RSS alerts ; title list updated monthly (http://elibrary.worldbank.org/librarians)
| Manager / Cataloger
| Jen / Jen
| Frequency of updates
| monthly
| Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback and ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/elib
| Notes
| | Status
| April 2010: Ben used Z39.50/MarcEdit to load all titles up to April 2010
Sept. 2011: downloaded title list as of 110915 to pull out uncataloged new titles
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World Scientific Publishing. Chemistry Collection Type
| Collection set ; paid (one-time monograph order)
| Description
| Chemistry e-books - 21 titles selected per Erja
| Source of package
| World Scientific Publishing: http://ebooks.worldscinet.com/chemistry.shtmlImage Added
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| Records
| | Manual or Loader
| Manual
| Source of records
| OCLC Connexion
| Method of acquiring records
| Catalog via Connexion
| Ongoing or One-time
| One-time
| Method of notification
|
| Manager / Cataloger
| Daniel / Daniel
| Frequency of updates
| | Cataloging
| | Method of cataloging
| Piggyback or ebook
| Native URL
| | getURL
| none
| Notes
| | Status
| March 2011: titles cataloged
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