Creating a Set for Bowker Book Analysis in Alma
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Creating a Set for Bowker Book Analysis in Alma
STEP 1: In Alma go to the Admin tab (key icon) and select Manage Sets under Manage Jobs and Sets
STEP 2: Click on the Create Logical Set button in the upper right corner
STEP 3: A box will pop up. Enter a name, unselect private and set content type to physical titles. Click Create.
STEP 4: Click on the blue pencil to add query.
STEP 5: For the first field select Holdings: Permanent Call Number Type, and the other two fields in the row will automatically populate. Click on the plus sign at the end of the row for a new row. To select the first field, you can choose from categories, choose from recently used terms or search by clicking on the field and typing in it when the magnifying glass appears.
STEP 6: In the next two rows you will set up your call numbers. These rows will not automatically populate. Select permanent call number and greater than and a call number. Then select permanent call number and less than and a call number (since I want to search all of HS to HV I’m making search greater than HS (zero) and less then HX (zero)
STEP 7: For the last row choose Current library and equals and select the library(ies) from the list that comes up when you click on the down arrow in the last field
STEP 8: Click on Search. Click Save.
STEP 9: You have successfully created a new set. Alma will return you to the manage sets page. You can click on content to see what titles are in your new set
