Entering ACME Shipment Information for Serials

Entering Shipment Information for Serials

If the total thickness of the volumes measures more than 2", split the stack into 2 sections and enter the information for each section separately into Able. Split into Jan. - June & Jul. - Dec. if possible.

Most of our serials information is already saved in the Acme database (i.e., color, title, call#, etc.).

If an index is included with the title, a note should pop up in the Acme record to remind us to include the index.

Procedure:

1. Search for the title by selecting "Title: Text" from the drop down box next to the word "Key". Take the first two letters of each word of the title. In the example below the title "Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics" would be entered as "ROMOJOMA" and press <enter>. You should ignore a, and, the, and of.

2. Add the correct volume, no., month and year on the screen (no spaces). For the months, be sure to use 3 letter abbreviations in ALL CAPS unless the month has only 4 letters. Examples: APR., MAY, JUNE

3. Adding accents or superscripts:

A. Right click. Select “empty variable”.

Accents -- right click -- **Use the accent chart for the proper character.

Superscripts – right click, then select “superscript”.

4. Click the "Add Item" button in the upper right of the screen. A print screen pop up box will appear. Click OK. Put the printout with the volumes and wrap with a rubber band.

5. Click the "Clear" button in the upper right of the screen. Then continue on to the next title.