From: Jane Sandberg Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 04:09:43 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Docs: TPAC bib_source variable X-Git-Url: https://old-git.evergreen-ils.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9d163e48d52b359f9ce9bb456f3591ebe2ae43f0;p=working%2FEvergreen.git Docs: TPAC bib_source variable Signed-off-by: Jane Sandberg --- diff --git a/docs/admin_initial_setup/designing_your_catalog.adoc b/docs/admin_initial_setup/designing_your_catalog.adoc index 22df88e261..be317619b6 100644 --- a/docs/admin_initial_setup/designing_your_catalog.adoc +++ b/docs/admin_initial_setup/designing_your_catalog.adoc @@ -282,6 +282,25 @@ You can add any MARC field to your record details page. Moreover, this approach can also be used to display MARC fields in other pages, such as your results page. +Using bibliographic source variables +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +For bibliographic records, there is a "bib source" that can be associated with +every record. This source and its ID are available as record attributes called +_bib_source.source_ and _bib_source.id_. These variables do not present +themselves in the catalog display by default. + +.Example use case +**** + +In this example, a library imports e-resource records from a third party and +uses the bib source to indicate where the records came from. Patrons can place +holds on these titles, but they must be placed via the vendor website, not in +Evergreen. By exposing the bib source, the library can alter the Place Hold +link for these records to point at the vendor website. + +**** + Setting the default physical location for your library environment ------------------------------------------------------------------