Serials

The serials module is used for managing issues in your journal subscriptions. Journal and magazine subscriptions are an essential part of a research library. Serials usually account for about half of a research library's collection. Ordering serials is handled in the Catalog module. Issue tracking, check-in, routing, and claiming is done in the Serials module.

Create an issue

The Serial title must be entered into the catalog table as type "Serial". After going to the Serials sub-module, all serial titles will be displayed on the left pane. The issues related to a specific serial will be displayed on the top right pane accordingly.

  1. Click the menu command "Serials | New Issue".

  2. Enter the data in the bottom right pane.

Delete issues

  1. Select the issues you want to delete.

  2. Click the menu command "Serials | Delete Issues".

Search issues

  1. Click the menu command "Serials | Search Issues".

  2. Select the field you want to search.

  3. Select the search condition and enter the search text.

  4. Click the OK button to start the search.

Retrieve all items: After doing a search, if you want to display all issues again, click the menu command "Serials | Retrieve All Issues".

Create a serial

  1. First, go to the Catalog sub-module by clicking the menu command "Library | Catalog".

  2. Click the menu command "Catalog | New Item".

  3. Select "Serial" as the "Record Type".

  4. Enter the rest of the item data on the right panel.

Delete serials

  1. Select the serial items you want to delete from the right pane.

  2. Click the menu "Serials | Delete Serials".

Search serials

  1. Click the menu command "Serials | Search Serials".

  2. Select the field you want to search.

  3. Select the search condition and enter the search text.

  4. Click the OK button to start the search.

Retrieve all items: After doing a search, if you want to display all serials again, click the menu command "Serials | Retrieve All Serials".