MARC Records

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ScienceDirect provides MARC records free of charge to customers who purchase our ebooks collections. These records are official OCLC MARC records and are ready to load into your local library catalog for all ScienceDirect collections you have purchased.

Science Direct has moved to a new online ordering system so that you can order your MARC records directly by using the ScienceDirect Admin Tool.

You now have access via two simple options: all books within my SD holdings, or only those added to my SD holdings since my last MARC records order. This will replace the current collection-based ordering system and the email based one for individual titles.

Follow these easy steps to gain quick access to your MARC records.

Setting up your account

  1. Log into the ScienceDirect Admin Tool.
  2. Under the ScienceDirect tab, in the section Content Coverage and Entitlements click on the link MARC records
  3. On the Setup Account for MARC Records Service, select the “Setup OCLC Account” button. You will then be directed to OCLC
  4. After completing either new registration or confirming the linking of your ScienceDirect account and OCLC account, you will receive a status message of registration, either ‘Pending OCLC Approval’ or ‘Waiting for OCLC Response’
  5. You will then be notified by email when your ScienceDirect account is ready to receive MARC records (this typically takes 24-48 hours to process)
  6. After completing registration, you have the option to modify your ScienceDirect Account to subscribe to standing orders and receive the records added to your ScienceDirect Account on a regular basis. To do this, click on the ‘Modify OCLC Account’ button to change your OCLC profile.

If at any time you wish to make this change after registration click on the ‘Edit Accounts Page’ and change the details in the ‘ScienceDirect Options’ box.

Ordering your MARC records

  1. Log into the ScienceDirect Admin Tool.
  2. Under the ScienceDirect tab, in the section Content Coverage and Entitlements click on the link MARC records
  3. If your ScienceDirect account is able to receive MARC records, the page will open to ‘Order MARC records’
  4. In the box ‘Order Records’ you can choose from two ordering options – Books recently added/removed in my ScienceDirect holdings or All books in my ScienceDirect holdings
  5. Once you click either of these two options, start the ordering process by clicking the ‘Submit’ button

Checking your order status

  1. After logging into the ScienceDirect Admin Tool and opening the MARC records link, the page will open to ‘Order MARC records’
  2. In the box ‘View Order Status’ you can see all your orders including the Transaction ID, Transaction Date, Transaction Status and ScienceDirect Account.

Have some questions? Find out more on our FAQ’s page.

If you are having any difficulties with your MARC records, please contact us.

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