Two books but one ISBN?
Here at SCIS one of the most common enquiries we receive is from school library staff who have scanned an ISBN into SCIS Orders, only to get the SCIS record for a completely different book show up in...
View ArticleNow you can use SCIS cover images on your blog!
We’re pleased to announce that ESA and Thorpe-Bowker have recently upgraded their licence to extend the use by SCISWeb subscribers of the bookcover images provided with SCIS records. Schools may now...
View ArticleSCISSHL and ScOT: Why use both?
Have you ever wondered why some SCIS records contain two similar or identical subject headings? SCIS cataloguers use two controlled vocabularies: the SCIS Subject Heading List (SCISSHL) and the Schools...
View ArticleSubject Authority: avoiding the unknown unknown
We recently had a query from a user who asked us to explain the value of SCIS Subject Headings and the ScOT vocabulary — and the rather tricky subject of authority control. This query often comes up in...
View ArticleThe dreaded case of duplicate ISBNs
Doreen Sullivan SCIS Cataloguing team leader Have you ever had this experience? You search for or download the record for an ISBN and a completely different title is returned. Huh? How could SCIS have...
View ArticleSCIS system launch
The SCIS team is pleased to announce the launch of the new SCIS system, found at www.scisdata.com. For a quick overview, you can watch our short video. Key features include: richer search capabilities...
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