PAC ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 4. MANAGING RESOURCES
Managing Resources - Overview
RESEARCHit and VERSO are configured with a default set of resources specific to your library or consortium. These resources may include your library's OPAC, Auto-Graphics' databases, subscription databases, web databases, reference databases, Z39.50 databases, etc. You determine and define the available resources appropriate to the needs of your library patrons and staff, as well as add additional resources (Z39.50 databases). Access to available resources may be granted or denied based on the level of the user (guest, patron, staff).
Search screens include a Resources menu listing all resources defined as available for the level of the current user. Available search resources are subdivided into category groupings or resource headings. The system allows the content and arrangement of the Resources menu to be customized to suit the needs of your library's patrons and staff.
NOTE: For certain libraries with a single searchable database only, display of the Resources menu may be suppressed. In these cases, the available database is selected automatically when submitting a search.
NOTE: The UX Administration module allows libraries to optionally suppress display of the Resources menu for Quick Search. When this option is enabled, the locally configured default databases are selected automatically when submitting a search (see the UX Administration User Guide for more information).
The PAC Administration module allows you to work with available resources, add new web links and Z39.50 targets and configure the Resources Menu. This chapter provides the procedures to:
- Add, edit, arrange and delete resource headings (category groupings)
- Edit existing search resources
- Maintain resource authentication information
- Add new local search resources
- Assign and arrange search resources within resource headings (category groupings)