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Ohio University Libraries instructions for using OhioLINK's comprehensive files prior to migration
- Last updated:
- Mar 26, 2025
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Crowdsourced
- Summary:
Steps and tips for locally loading OhioLINK's 2024 comprehensive e-resouce record files in Sierra from Ohio University Libraries ahead of migration to Alma.
Finding E-Resources with Order and Item Records for Migration
- Last updated:
- Feb 20, 2025
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
- Summary:
Finding and deleting attached order/item records on e-resources in Sierra will prevent the e-resource records from migrating to Alma while retaining them in Sierra.
Verifying 001s and 003s for the Migration to Alma
- Last updated:
- Feb 19, 2025
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
- Summary:
To improve Network Zone matching for go-live, verifying the 001 and 003 fields in Sierra for local records will help ensure that OCLC numbers are used in the matching process and mismatches are prevented.
Adding 035 NOMIGRATE to Bib Records for Migration
- Last updated:
- Feb 19, 2025
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
- Summary:
Prior to Alma migration, an 035 NOMIGRATE field can be added to bibliographic records to prevent them from being retained in Alma for go-live while maintaining the records in Sierra.
Updating OhioLINK Proxy URLs to GO Links
- Last updated:
- Jun 27, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Legacy
- Summary:
Search your local database for OhioLINK proxy links and update them to GO links.
Migration Form Guidance for Electronic Links and Provider Information
- Last updated:
- May 13, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Summary:
Guidance for helping complete test load migration form for electronic links and provider information.
Identify 9xx Fields in Sierra using a Sierra SQL query
- Last updated:
- Apr 5, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Metadata cleanup using SQL
- Summary:
Find 9xx fields used in Sierra using a SQL query.
Quotation Mark Clean Up in Sierra using a Sierra SQL query
- Last updated:
- Mar 7, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Metadata cleanup using SQL
- Summary:
Prior to Alma migration, quotation marks must be cleaned up in Sierra for successful data validation using a SQL query.
Quotation Mark Clean Up in Sierra
- Last updated:
- Mar 7, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Prior to Alma migration, quotation marks in non-MARC records must be cleaned up in Sierra for successful data validation.
Overview of 035 matching process for Alma migration
- Last updated:
- Mar 7, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
The document is an overview of how the matching process for the Alma migration works.
