There is problem with ebooks that we own NOT having full text links in WorldCat Local. For instance the Historical dictionary of women's education in the United States.
The quickest workaround while working with a patron is to open the
detailed record and click on "links from other libraries" (below where you'd normally find our ebook full text link)
Click on "show all links from other libraries." There's a very good chance that other libraries get this title from the same vendor that we do and the full text link from another library will work.
What if there are lots of links for other libraries but none work for us?
I'm afraid that the next fastest thing to do while working with a patron is to open the old staff only catalog and search for the ebook there and use the "available online" link.
The only other workaround that I can think of is somewhat involved - going out to the database where you'd normally expect to find the ebook and searching there. For instance, Springerlink, Oxford, etc.
For the rest of this week, librarians please report any titles that you find to Marcie Burton.
Beth B is due to return to the office next week. Marcie will report the problem to her and expects that Beth will "be on it like a dog on a bone."
Thanks,
Lea
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