03-23-2021, 12:45 PM
Hi Jennifer,
The shared IPEDS data is pulled from Alma Analytics. Erin, Jacque, and I created several reports to pull them. To answer your question about the videos: Overdrive is only 1667. So subtract that from the total, and it's 46,890. That number includes American History in Video, Films on Demand, and a few videos from Opposing Viewpoints and Gale in Context: Science.
And yes, as I said, the subject search is suspect. It all depends on whether that information is included in the journal record (which is dependent on whether the vendor included that information when they provided the record to Ex Libris). You will need to play around with the advanced search options until you get a number that feels accurate to you. The Subjects (LC) search is really looking for LCSH. If it doesn't have that, then it won't show up. You could try keyword or look through the other advanced search options. Maybe another field would give you better results.
Also, make sure you are in the Network Zone and not DCC's Institution Zone. Most of the journal records will be there.
And please share what works best for you! I know others need to run this kind of search periodically.
Jacqueline
The shared IPEDS data is pulled from Alma Analytics. Erin, Jacque, and I created several reports to pull them. To answer your question about the videos: Overdrive is only 1667. So subtract that from the total, and it's 46,890. That number includes American History in Video, Films on Demand, and a few videos from Opposing Viewpoints and Gale in Context: Science.
And yes, as I said, the subject search is suspect. It all depends on whether that information is included in the journal record (which is dependent on whether the vendor included that information when they provided the record to Ex Libris). You will need to play around with the advanced search options until you get a number that feels accurate to you. The Subjects (LC) search is really looking for LCSH. If it doesn't have that, then it won't show up. You could try keyword or look through the other advanced search options. Maybe another field would give you better results.
Also, make sure you are in the Network Zone and not DCC's Institution Zone. Most of the journal records will be there.
And please share what works best for you! I know others need to run this kind of search periodically.
Jacqueline
Jacqueline Carrell
Circulation/Access Librarian
Piedmont Virginia Community College
434-961-5304
jcarrell@pvcc.edu
Circulation/Access Librarian
Piedmont Virginia Community College
434-961-5304
jcarrell@pvcc.edu