Ok thanks. I'm a total novice to Evergreen so nothing is too simplistic. Do I use Create a Brief Record to create the manual record or is there something else. I envision Marc to be some comprehensive centralized database of book titles. Is this right? A bit like iTunes database for music and album art. Thanks. On Mar 9, 2015 1:34 PM, "Ruth Frasur" <direc...@hagerstownlibrary.org> wrote:
> Howard, > > Please forgive me if I'm stating the obvious. I'm not sure your > background with libraries or library software. > > Evergreen's bibliographic database is creating using the information held > in MARC records. For each item that is cataloged, there must be a > corresponding MARC. If you did not have access to an already created MARC > record for the Algebra book that you mentioned, you would need to create > one in Evergreen. > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Howard Canning <hcann...@bluehills.org> > wrote: > >> No. I find the software interesting and just starting out learning it. >> How for example would I add >> http://www.amazon.com/First-Course-Abstract-Algebra-Groups/dp/1482245523/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425922030&sr=8-2&keywords=algebra+first+course+3rd+edition >> to evergreen if it isn't a search result. What's the most basic approach. >> Thanks >> On Mar 9, 2015 12:48 PM, "Rogan Hamby" <rogan.ha...@yclibrary.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi Howard, >>> >>> Evergreen does support original cataloging and importing MARC files from >>> copy cataloging services. Are you familiar with MARC records or cataloging? >>> >>> On Monday, March 9, 2015, Howard Canning <hcann...@bluehills.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> So I'm evaluating Evergreen 2.7.4 for my school library and am testing >>>> adding books but so far importing them from Z39 appears to be the only way. >>>> I suppose I expect if I type in Algebra I'd get 100's pf books in the >>>> search results but I just get 1 with all the checkboxes checked. >>>> How do I add a book manually and whats the best method to have access >>>> to 1000s of titles like say Amazon.com? >>>> How best can I use Evergreen as I basically want to be able to have an >>>> inventory of the books on the shelves but most most get found on the Z39 >>>> look up. >>>> I suspect I'm missing something with Evergreen >>>> Thanks >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA >>> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, >>> York County Library System >>> >>> “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to >>> suit me.” >>> ― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis> >>> >>> > > > -- > Ruth Frasur > Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township > Library > 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346) > p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808 > > Our Kickin' Website <http://hagerstownlibrary.org> Our Rockin' Facebook > Page <http://facebook.com/hjtplibrary> and Stuff I'm Reading > <http://pinterest.com/hjtplibrary/ruth-reads/> > >