Publication Date
November 2007
Abstract
Academic library catalogs as they currently exist are essentially static databases – they are searchable versions of card catalogs. Even the display in many systems resembles the old-fashioned card. By contrast, eJournals (and websites and eBooks, for that matter) contain dynamic information. URLs change, platforms change, vendors change, the same title is hosted on multiple changing platforms. Is it possible with today’s library catalog to effectively present metadata for online formats when each change must be input manually? Can the catalog truly represent a complete listing of our holdings in this dynamic and largely unstable electronic publishing model? This presentation addresses the difficulty of representing eJournals in the catalog, focusing on EKU's transition from single to separate records.
Recommended Citation
Kelly Smith. "Representing eJournals in the Library Catalog." Brick & Click Libraries Symposium, Maryville, MO, Nov. 2007. Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kellysmith/9
