How to set up automatic holdings for e-resources

Introduction

Alma has a feature that allows e-resource providers to set a library’s ebook, ejournal, and database holdings in the Institution Zone (IZ) on behalf of that library and update them on a regular basis. This eliminates the need for manual activation/deactivation and setting date thresholds. There are currently four participating providers: Elsevier, Ovid, ProQuest, and Springer. Review the considerations to determine whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for your library.

Workflow

  1. Communicate with the provider. Some providers allow you to obtain all the necessary information from their administration site, while others may require you to send them instructions to set up this feature.

    1. Elsevier: create an institution token in the Elsevier admin tool

    2. Ovid: contact Ovid to request your user name, password, and Ovid group

    3. ProQuest: submit a support case to ask for automated holdings

    4. Springer: create an institution token in the administrative site

  2. Activate Community Zone (CZ) collections. The provider will activate individual titles from these electronic collections, which will result in the bibliographic records and electronic portfolios for your e-resources being copied from the CZ to your IZ. 

    1. Elsevier ScienceDirect Books Complete

    2. Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete

    1. Books@Ovid Subscription Complete

    2. Books@Ovid Purchase Complete

    3. Journals@Ovid Complete

    1. Ebook Central Perpetual and DDA Titles

    1. SpringerLink Journals - AutoHoldings

    2. SpringerLink Books - AutoHoldings

    1. Elsevier

    2. Ovid

    3. ProQuest

    4. Springer

  3. Create integration profiles. Within Alma Configuration, you need to create a separate integration profile for each provider. The process for creating these profiles is the same for every provider:

    1. Select a provider

    2. Enter account information (obtained in step 1)

    3. Schedule the updates

Considerations

Relevant Documentation

Last updated 2/27/2020


Revision #6
Created 24 April 2023 17:03:35 by Aaron Krebeck
Updated 8 November 2023 17:00:51 by Jackie Saavedra