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eBook packages & series

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frb

   Federal Reserve Bank of Boston working papers

Type

Monographic series ; free (low priority)

Description

Access to 1991-present; 15-20 titles added per year
Series heading: Working paper series (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston)

Source of package

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/wp/index.htm

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

Jennifer / Jennifer

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Mostly piggyback; new titles e-only

Native URL

 

getURL

None

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes


Status

April 2011: up to date; about 120 titles need original cataloging
Feb. 2012: reviewed up to no. 12-1; 95 titles need original cataloging
Aug. 2012: reviewed up to no. 12-7; 101 titles need original cataloging
Oct. 2012: reviewed up to no. 12-12; 106 titles need original cataloging
Apr. 2013: reviewed up to no. 13-3; 117 titles need original cataloging; will send to Donohue when higher priority projects are done

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flo

   Filmakers Library Online

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

Collection of roughly 1,000 documentary films in a variety of subjects, available as streaming video.

Source of package

Alexander Street Press: http://flon.alexanderstreet.com

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Loader

Source of records

OCLC MARC record set; monthly standing order

Method of acquiring records

Christine gets file of records and loads using e-book loader

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Email sent to "eloading" list when a new set is available

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Loader

Frequency of updates

Several times a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-only

Native URL

 

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/flon

Project identifier (946 $m)

Filmmakers

Notes


Status

Jan. 2012: set up order; received first file; reviewing test load
March 2012: finished reviewing the e-load

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gale

   Gale Virtual Reference Library

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

Collection of encyclopedias and reference works; individual titles selected by MIT

Source of package

Gale: http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gvrl

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Manual

Source of records

Connexion

Method of acquiring records

Catalog manually via Connexion

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Receive a "New in Vera" email from Sally when a title is purchased via ebooks email list.

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

As purchased

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

 

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gvrl

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

Option to customize GVRL subcollections (when a top-level title is needed). Go to GaleAdmin, user:
boslib/camb27002, password: admin
Demo available:  http://www.gale.cengage.com/media/training/Subcollections/CreateSubcollection_demo.htm

Status

May 2012: up-to-date

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gsafield

   Geological Society of America field guides

Type

Monographic series ; paid

Description

Access to: Vol. 1 (1999) - present ; 2-3 titles added per year
Series heading: Field guide (Geological Society of America)

Source of package

Geological Society of America: http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/

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 ; email alerts and RSS feeds available

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

ex.: http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/content/21

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gsa-field

Project identifier (946 $m)

  gsaf

Notes

 

Status

June 17, 2013: cataloged 17 #17 as e-only and piggybacked #26 ; newer print issues on order (as of June 5) ; switching to DOI-type of URLs could be recommended (ex:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/9780813700199)&nbspImage Added

;
Sept. 26, 2012: last cat. vol. #27 (# 26 not yet received in print)
June 2011 : up-to-date ; print issues for #17-21 not received

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gsamem

   Geological Society of America memoirs

Type

Monographic series ; paid

Description

Access to: Vol. 186 (1995)-present; 2-3 titles added per year
Series heading: Memoir (Geological Society of America)

Source of package

Geological Society of America: http://memoirs.gsapubs.org/

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 ; email alerts and RSS feeds available

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

ex.: http://memoirs.gsapubs.org/content/207

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gsa-memoirs

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

Sept. 26, 2012: last cat. vol. # 208
June 2011: up-to-date ; cat. vol. #186-207

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gsaspec
gsaspec

   Geological Society of America special papers

Type

Monographic series ; paid

Description

Access to: Vol. 300 (1995)-present; 15-20 titles added per year
Series heading: Special papers (Geological Society of America)

Source of package

Geological Society of America: http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/

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 ; email alerts and RSS feeds available

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback or e-book

Native URL

ex.: http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/content/481

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gsa-sp

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

Oct. 17, 2012: last vol. cat. # 488, except #485-486 (better wait to receive print for this series)
August 2011: up-to-date ; last volume cat. #477

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gslmem

   Geological Society of London memoirs

Type

Monographic series ; paid

Description

Access to: Vol. 1 (1958)-present ; 1-2 added per year
Series heading: Memoirs (Geological Society of London)

Source of package

Lyell Collection: http://mem.lyellcollection.org/

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 ; can get email alerts of new additions

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

ex.: http://mem.lyellcollection.org/content/35/1.toc

getURL

none

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

Nov. 27, 2012: no new vols. published
Feb. 13, 2012: last vol. cat. #36
Sept. 2011: up-to-date; last vol. cat. #35

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gsleg
gsleg

   
   Geological Society of London special publications

Type

Monographic series ; paid (high priority)

Description

Access to: Vol. 1 (1964)-present ; 20 added per year; print currently received
Series heading: Geological Society special publication

Source of package

Lyell Collection : http://sp.lyellcollection.org/

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 ; can get email alerts for new additions

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

ex.: http://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/356/1

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/gslondon

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

April 2012: up-to-date ; last vol. cat. #361

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hbstat

   Handbook of statistics

Type

Monographic series ; paid (via Elsevier Ebooks subscription)

Description

A title in ScienceDirect Handbooks in Economics collection; each vol. covers different subjects
Access to: Vol. 1 (1980)-present ; 1-2 added per year

Source of package

Elsevier ScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/handbooks/01697161

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

Email alert for new vols.; forward to Daniel

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

 

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/handstats

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

March 2011: up-to-date ; last vol. cat. v.29 ; v. 28 not on site yet (9/21/11)

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hbecon

   Handbooks in economics online

Type

Collection set ; paid (vie Elsevier Ebooks subscription)

Description

ScienceDirect collection (link browses books only by H); most are cataloged as serials or multi-part monographs
See Elsevier Ebooks for more details

Source of package

Elsevier ScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/jrnlallbooks/sub/economics/h
 (content type=handbook)

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

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

 

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/handbookecon

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

May 7, 2013: 1 more title added ("Handbook of computable general equilibrium modeling"--e only) ; new total=31
Nov. 15, 2012: checked series titles on ScienceDirect (no new additions) ; total=30 titles in Barton (all piggybacked)
May 2011: up-to-date

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hup

   Harvard University Press E-books

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

One-time purchase of 2011-2012 e-books only; hosted at De Gruyter Online

Source of package

De Gruyter Online: http://www.degruyter.com/browse?authorCount=5&pageSize=10&publisher=HUP&searchTitles=true&sort=datedescending&type_0=books

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Manual

Source of records

OCLC Connexion (vendor sent records but not OCLC ones - did not use)

Method of acquiring records

Catalog via Connexion; custom set using MarcEdit

Ongoing or One-time

One-time

Method of notification

 

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Jennifer

Frequency of updates

 

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-only

Native URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674065918

getURL

none

Project identifier (946 $m)

HUP

Notes

 

Status

May 2013: new package; all titles either piggybacked and cataloged as new (using MarcEdit)

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hrw

   Human Rights Watch

Type

Collection set ; free

Description

Print canceled for end of 2010 ; 100-120 titles added per year
Series headings:
*Human rights watch
*Human rights watch. A
*Human rights watch. B
*Human rights watch. C
*Human rights watch. D
*Human rights watch. E
*Human rights watch. G
*Search also as Author: Human Rights Watch

Source of package

Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/en/publications/reports

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Manual / Local batchload

Source of records

OCLC Connexion

Method of acquiring records

Catalog via Connexion / Z39.50/MarcEdit for large number of titles

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Check site monthly or bimonthly

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Jennifer

Frequency of updates

Bimonthly

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book; e-only beginning 2011

Native URL

ex.: http://www.hrw.org/reports/2011/05/04/he-loves-you-he-beats-you-0

Project identifier (946 $m)

hrw-e

getURL

None

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

Mar. 2011: reviewed site; Beth piggybacked 200+; loaded 230+ titles as new; remaining 800 titles need original cataloging.
Last title cataloged dated 3/14/11.
Oct. 2011: list of 800 uncataloged titles sent to Donohue by Daniel (actual count: 798)
Feb. 2012: cataloged new additions; last title cataloged dated 2/20/2012
March 2012: Donohue cataloged 727 titles (131 copy, 596 original), Daniel cataloged 21 (2 original, 19 piggyback) ; REMAINING 52 titles not-cataloged (no full text)
May 2012: downloaded new additions; last title cataloged dated 5/20/2012
Sept. 2012: downloaded new additions; last title cataloged dated 9/5/2012

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iaea

   IAEA publications

Type

Collection set ; free (with some print purchased)

Description

Consists of 35+ series, serials, and newsletters (see Notes below for details)

Source of package

International Atomic Energy Agency: http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/Serial_Publications

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

Jennifer / Jennifer

Frequency of updates

Three or four times a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

 

getURL

None

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

Met with Chris Sherratt 4/7/11 ; decided on following treatment for electronic versions:

Series cataloged as Serials (done April 2011)
Atomic and Plasma-Material Interaction Data for Fusion
IAEA Safety Series
IAEA Human Health Series
INIS Reference Series
International Bulletin on Atomic and Molecular Data for Fusion
International Nuclear Verification Series
Operating Experience with Nuclear Power Stations in Member States
Reference Data Series

Newsletters cataloged as Serials  (done April 2011)
Fuel Cycle and Waste Newsletter
Nuclear Desalination Newsletter
Nuclear Power Newsletter

Series (All available e-versions cataloged as monographs)
C&S Papers Series (complete)
Emergency Preparedness and Response Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
IAEA Nuclear Energy Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
IAEA Nuclear Security Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
IAEA Safety Standards Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
IAEA TECDOC (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
Panel Proceedings Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013; only 5 out of 190+ titles have e-versions (1/2/13))

Series (Only piggyback on print/CD-ROM) (CS will order print and include cataloging note to add e-version)
Proceedings Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013; most print titles in Barton do not have e-versions yet (1/2/13))
Safety Reports Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013)
Technical Reports Series (last reviewed: Jan. 2013; most print titles in Barton do not have e-versions yet (1/2/13))

Series NOT doing anything with
CIAMDA
CINDA
Computer Manual Series
ETDE/INIS Joint Reference Series
IAEA Analytical Quality in Nuclear Applications Series
IAEA Human Health Reports
IAEA International Law Series
IAEA Radiation Technology Series
IAEA Radioisotopes and Radiopharmaceuticals Series
IAEA Safeguards Information Series
IAEA Services Series
IAEA-EBP-RBMK
INSAG Series
ITER Documentation Series
ITER EDA Documentation Series
Legal Series
Non-serial Publications (AKA Miscellaneous Publications)
Peer Discussions on Regulatory Practices
Practical Radiation Safety Manual
Practical Radiation Technical Manual
Provision for the Application of Safety Standards
Radiation Safety Research Abstracts
Radiological Assessment Reports Series
Technical Directories
Training Course Series
Waste Management Research Abstracts

Status

June-August 2011: most series up-to-date
Feb. 2012: reviewed for new additions; cataloged
March 2012: gave Mary Jeanne Yuen lists of titles that need original cataloging
May 2012: reviewed for new additions
Sept. 2012: reviewed for new additions
Jan. 2013: reviewed for new additions

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ieeecon

   IEEE Xplore conference proceedings

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

Over 12,000 proceedings; we have mixed practice of cataloging as serials and monographs which is tracked on spreadsheet (R:\SerCat\IEEE\IEEE Conferences);
piggybacked on print up to 2005, then e-only when IEEE stop distributing print to libraries; ongoing additions added weekly to spreadsheet; 50+ added weekly

Source of package

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Manual / Local batchload

Source of records

OCLC Connexion

Method of acquiring records

Catalog via Connexion

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Check site weekly (additions listed 2-3 times per week)
Click on "Most Recent" tab; under "Conference Publications", click on "View More" to get to Content Updates page; Select by date;
or go to http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentWeeklyUpdatedConferencesIssues.jsp

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Jennifer or Ben = catalogs serials ; Daniel or Mary Jeanne = catalogs new monographs

Frequency of updates

Ongoing

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book; e-only from 2006

Native URL

IEEE recommends using their "purl" link format:

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/ielx or http://libraries.mit.edu/get/ieee

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

When new titles are added to spreadsheet, Jen makes treatment decisions (serial or monograph).
more than 100+ e-serials backlog

Status

October 2010: backlog files of piggybacked titles and new records (custom sets created via MarcEdit) loaded;
April 2011: first file of 500+ titles (mix of backlog and new) to be manually cataloged completed; BACKLOG DONE.
Sept. 2011: second file of 300+ new titles completed
Sept. 2011: MJ working on third set of 300+ new titles.

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ieeebook

   IEEE-Wiley eBooks

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

400+ Wiley books via the IEEE Xplore Digital Library; downloadable list of titles at: http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/subscriptions/prod/ieee_wiley_ebook.html

Source of package

IEEE Xplore: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/bkBrowse.jsp

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Loader

Source of records

OCLC collection set; monthly standing order

Method of acquiring records

Christine gets file from OCLC when receive notification; loads into Barton using ebook loader

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Email sent to "eloading" list

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Loader ; Daniel manually reviews fallout logs and catalogs/updates records as needed

Frequency of updates

Monthly

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

ex.:

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/ieeebooks

Project identifier (946 $m)

IEEE Xplore Books

Notes

Records come with: 856 $3 IEEE Xplore and $z MIT Access Only

Status

Files loaded monthly

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ifpri

   IFPRI publications

Type

Monographic series ; free (low priority)

Description

6-10 titles added per year
Series headings: Research report (International Food Policy Research Institute); IFPRI research monograph; Food policy report

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

Once or twice a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback when received print

Native URL

 

getURL

None

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

Last vol. piggybacked: Feb. 20, 2013 ("Social protection and cash transfer..." c2012)
Update: May 2012

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iau

   International Astronomical Union. Symposia proceedings

Type

Monographic series ; paid

Description

Also known as: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Series heading: IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series
Subscription includes: Symposium proceedings (S), Transactions (T), Colloquium (C), Highlights (H)
Access to: 2004; v. 1 (2007)-present (print from v. 4 (2008)-present); about 10 issues per year

Source of package

Cambridge University Press : http://journals.cambridge.org/jid_IAU

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; contents alerts available

Manager / Cataloger

Jennifer / Jennifer; copy cataloger when cataloging print

Frequency of updates

Two or three times a year

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback; e-only prior to 2008

Native URL

 

getURL

None

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes

 

Status

April 2012: reviewed entire package as of Dec. 2011; 25 titles not found in OCLC

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imf

   International Monetary Fund publications

Type

Collection set ; paid

Description

Includes series (http://www.elibrary.imf.org/page/45/browse-by-series) :

  • Economic issues
  • Economic reviews
  • Country reports
  • IMF staff country reports (LOCKED)
  • Occasional papers
  • Pamphlet series
  • Papers on policy analysis and assessment
  • Policy discussion papers
  • Training series
  • Working papers
  • World economic and financial surveys (consisting of the following series: World Economic Outlook, five Regional Economic Outlook reports, Global Financial Stability Report, and Fiscal Monitor)

Source of package

International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/external/publications/pubindadv.htm

Records

 

Manual or Loader

Manual and Z39.50/MarcEdit

Source of records

OCLC Connexion

Method of acquiring records

Catalog via Connexion

Ongoing or One-time

Ongoing

Method of notification

Check site frequently; can get email alerts of new titles

Manager / Cataloger

Daniel / Daniel

Frequency of updates

Monthly

Cataloging

 

Method of cataloging

Piggyback and e-book

Native URL

 

getURL

http://libraries.mit.edu/get/imf

Project identifier (946 $m)

 

Notes


Status

Jan. 11, 2013: Cataloged 202 new IMF Working Papers for 2012; harvested 100 records via Z39.50 and sent file to Christine for batchloading (total: 303 papers, #244 not released yet)
Sept. 12, 2012: Cataloged 300 new IMF Working Papers for 2011
Aug. 24, 2012: Cataloged 297 new titles of IMF Working Papers for 2010.
Aug 17, 2012: Unclear access info in various IMF records in Vera--checked with Kim and she will review them in a couple of months (nota bene: to remind her); access to e-titles from IMF series via "IMF eLibrary" (http://www.elibrary.imf.org/) denied. However, access to PDF allowed via "Documents and Publications" (http://www.imf.org/external/publications/pubindadv.htm).