Library Practices for Providing Access to Titles in HeinOnline
Survey Results by Jessie Tam
[Webmaster's note: Jessie Tam, University of Pittsburgh Law Library, conducted a survey via the AALL Technical Services Special Interest Section electronic discussion list in March/April 2002 regarding how libraries provide access to and catalog individual titles in HeinOnline. This page presents the results of her survey, originally posted to the discussion list on June 14, 2002. Results are reprinted here with permission.]
There were 27 responses, representing 25 libraries. The following is the practice of these 25 libraries on providing access to Hein Online.
1. How do patrons access the Hein Online journals?
- 25 libraries provide access through library web page and OPAC.
- 2 libraries provide access through library web page only.
- 1 library provides OPAC access only.
Remarks:
OPAC access can be just one cataloging record for the database Hein Online. It can be cataloging record for the periodicals available on Hein Online. It also can be adding hot link on the cataloging record of the print copy, or combination of all or some of the above.
2. Do you catalog individual title available on Hein Online?
- 7 libraries catalog individual online periodicals.
- 11 libraries catalog individual online periodicals if they do not have a cataloging record for the print copy.
- 1 library might catalog individual online periodicals if they do not have a cataloging record for the print copy. The selector makes the decision whether to catalog the online version if no cataloging record of the print copy on OPAC.
- 6 libraries do not create separate record for individual online periodicals.
3. Do you assign an access point for Hein Online?
- 6 libraries assign access point for Hein Online.
- 18 libraries do not assign access point for Hein Online.
- 1 library has not decided whether to assign an access point on Hein Online.
Remarks:
The access point is found on tags 440, 730 and 830. The form of entry is various among the six libraries. Two libraries have HeinOnline; two libraries have Hein-On-Line; one library has Heinonline.org; one library has Hein Online. I examined various web pages associated with the database and saw various forms of name, i.e. Hein Online, Hein-On-Line, Heinonline.org (URL address.) It depends on which web page the cataloger treats as chief source of information.
4. Do you add a hot link (856) on the cataloging record of the print copy?
- 19 libraries add an 856 on the cataloging record of the print copy.
- 6 libraries do not add an 856 on the cataloging record of the print copy.
One library indicates the holding information is added on the hot link.
We [i.e., Pittsburg] are in the process of formulating our cataloging policy on electronic resources, however, we have been adding hot link on the cataloging record of the print copy. We do plan to catalog the electronic version separately when time allows. On our library web page, we also add a link to the database.
Jessie Tam
Cataloging Librarian
Barco Law Library
University of Pittsburgh
(412) 648-1324
Tam [at] law.pitt.edu
The HeinOnline Cataloging Aid is maintained by staff and hosted on servers at Washburn University School of Law Library in Topeka, Kansas.
Please send comments, suggestions, and corrections to:
- Martin Wisneski, martin.wisneski [at] washburn.edu ((785) 670-1788) or
- Daniel Rosati, d_rosati [at] wshein.com ((800) 828-7571)
