Alma will connect to Elsevier and automatically update subscriber entitlements in Alma on a weekly or monthly basis using KBART Automation.
1. Get token from Elsevier
Log into ScienceDirect Admin Tool at https://admintool.elsevier.com/.
On the General tab, select your department from the list on the right (Elsevier says select any), and click on the Trusted Partners link in the Library Integration section.
Click the Create a Token checkbox next to ExLibris. Click Save.
For questions, contact integrationsupport@elsevier.com.
URI's token is [see "Alma APIs and integrations" spreadsheet in GoogleDrive].
2. Activate appropriate collections in Alma CZ.
Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete (Community Zone Collection ID = 613840000000000010)
Elsevier ScienceDirect Books Complete (Community Zone Collection ID = 613840000000000009) [note: e-books in a series show up as individual portfolios and also as one serials portfolio]
[If there are portfolios in the KB collection, do NOT activate them. Check "Activate this electronic collection service" and check "Make service available" but do NOT check "Automatically activate new portfolios." Choose Manual activation.]
3. Configure Alma-Elsevier integration
Alma Configuration => General => External Systems => Integration Profiles
Add Integration Profile
Integration Type: Upload Electronic Holdings
Provider: Elsevier
Description: For KBART Automation of journals and books with Elsevier
Next
Select the Active radio button.
Institution token id: [add number above from Elsevier]
File format: KBART
Schedule: Every 1 week(s) on Wednesday at 10:00
Save and Run Now
4. Check to see that job ran successfully
General Configuration => Configuration Menu => External Systems => Integration Profiles
ELSEVIER: Actions => Job History
To view original KBART file that Alma processed
General Configuration => Configuration Menu => External Systems => Integration Profiles
ELSEVIER: Actions => Job History
Locate latest job on list and choose "View" from right-hand menu.
Click to download "Serial input file" and "Monograph input file" in xls format.
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