Fixed-length Fields in Resource Records

The following table describes the fixed-length fields found in Resource records.

Resource Record Fields
Field Number Field Short Label Description Code is Data in Field Entered by Limits Examples
206 ACCS PROV
or Access Provider
Code identifying the organization that provides access to the electronic publication.

This field references the CONTACT CODE from a contact record, which links the contact record information to the resource record.
alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 5 characters
CODE DEFINITION
mls Media Laboratory Services
262 CONSORTM
or Consortium
Consortium through which the resource has been purchased.

This field references the CONTACT CODE from a contact record, which links the contact record information to the resource record.
alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 5 characters
CODE DEFINITION
mls Media Laboratory Services
210 COPY HLDR
or Copyright Holder
Code identifying the copyright holder for the resource.

This field references the CONTACT CODE from a contact record, which links the contact record information to the resource record.
alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 5 characters
CODE DEFINITION
mls Media Laboratory Services
211 DATA PROV
or Data Provider
Firm or service that provides coverage information for batch loading.

This field references the CONTACT CODE from a contact record, which links the contact record information to the resource record.
alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 5 characters
CODE DEFINITION
mls Media Laboratory Services
174 ECODE1
or Resource Code 1
Resource code, defined by the library. N/A N/A Maximum code length: 1 character

Maximum number of codes: 32 for each field

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters
N/A
175 ECODE2
or Resource Code 2
Resource code, defined by the library N/A N/A Maximum code length: 1 character

Maximum number of codes: 32 for each field

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters
N/A
176 ECODE3
or Resource Code 3
Resource code, defined by the library. N/A N/A Maximum code length: 1 character

Maximum number of codes: 32 for each field

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters
N/A
177 ECODE4
or Resource Code 4
Resource code, defined by the library. N/A N/A Maximum code length: 1 character

Maximum number of codes: 32 for each field

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters
N/A
192 EDATE
or Trial Begin Date
Date when trial use of the resource begins. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
193 EDATE1
or Trial End Date
Date when trial use of the resource ends. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
194 EDATE2
or Renewal Date
Date when resource should be renewed. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
195 EDATE3
or Registration Date
Date when the library registered for use of the resource. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
196 EDATE4
or Activation Date
Date when the access to the resource was activated for the library. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
197 EDATE5
or Termination Date
Date when the electronic resource coverage terminates. month-day-year (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy) or day-month-year (dd-mm-yy or dd-mm-yyyy) organization Single entry in valid date format 04-12-99 or 12-04-2001
207 LOCATION If your library uses the version of ERM intended for consortia, the LOCATION field identifies the member library maintaining the resource.

The presence of this field allows resource records to be scoped.
lowercase alphabetic or numeric organization Maximum number of codes: 900 (expandable to 3600)

Maximum code length: 5 characters

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters
CODE DEFINITION
main Main Library
179 PACKTYPE
or Package Type
Package Type Package type for the electronic resource. organization Maximum code length: 1 character
CODE DEFINITION
l LIAISON REVIEW
c COMPLETE
p PARTIAL/SELECT
s SPECCOLL
u UNEVALUATED
208 PUBLISHER Code identifying the publisher for the resource.

This field references the CONTACT CODE from a contact record, which links the contact record information to the resource record.
alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 5 characters
CODE DEFINITION
mls Media Laboratory Services
172 RIGHTSTYPE Indicates the type of license rights for the resource. alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 1 character
CODE DEFINITION
- Not evaluated
l Licensed
p Public Domain
c Copyright
d Deed - yes
e Deed - no
a Archival terms
u Unknown
178 STATUS
or Resource Status
Indicates the licensed status of the resource. alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 1 character
CODE DEFINITION
- Active
p Pending
o On Order
i Inactive
t Trial
r Rejected
u Temporarily unavailable
173 SUPPRESS Controls the display of the resource in the WebPAC. alphanumeric organization Maximum code length: 1 character
CODE DEFINITION
- Display normal
n Suppress in OPAC
r Default resource record (suppressed in OPAC)
d Marked for deletion (suppressed in OPAC)