Adding Links from Shelf Item Records

There are times you may wish to add a link from a shelf item record.

For example, when you are providing links to specific issues of an electronic journal or various versions of an electronic document.

Tip:

Refer to Adding Shelf Items for more information on adding shelf items.
Refer to Uploading an Attachment for more information on uploading and linking an attachment to shelf items

Select FILE>New>Catalogue
Complete the Catalogue tab screen record as required
Open Catalogue record to Shelf tab, right-click in the Shelf Item summary grid and select Add Shelf Item
Click YES to save the catalogue record
The Add Shelf Item screen is displayed
Delete default Barcode if displayed
Enter Year, Volume, Part/Edition and Copy data as required
Enter 'Electronic' in the Location field
Delete default Status 'On Shelf' if displayed
Select a relevant category from the Link Category pop-up list. This will determine which icon will represent the hyperlink on OPAC

Icon	Display Condition	Links to
	Link Category = ‘Contents Page’	Scanned Contents
	Link Category = ‘Catalogue Record’	Catalogue Record
	Link Category = ‘Electronic Document’	Electronic Document
	Link Category = ‘Electronic Journal’	Electronic Journal
	Link Category = ‘Image File’	Image file
	Link Category = ‘Web Site’	Web Site

Select a relevant type from the Link Type pop-up list
[Tab] or place cursor in the Address field. The selected URL leader is displayed. Enter remaining URL (Universal Resource Locator) path in the Address field.

Tips:

When you select the Category ‘Catalogue Record’, the correct stem of the url is entered automatically into the Address text box.
Where the address of your FIRST OPAC directory is not displayed automatically you will need to:

Select UTILITIES>Preferences>System Properties
Select 'CatalogueRecordLinkTemplate' from the Property list
Enter the relevant web server address of your web server in the Value text box in the format http://[webserver]/[webbappl]/fullRecord.jsp?recno=
Click SAVE

Enter Notes as required
Close and save the shelf item
A summary of the shelf item added is displayed in the Shelf summary window displayed at the bottom of the Shelf tab screen. Double click on the item to edit link details