Vega Discover

This solution article gives a summary of where data is sourced from for display in the Search Results, Full Resource Page, Author Page, Topic Page, and various showcases. 

Search Results

In search results each work will appear with a cover image if available.  Cover Images are chosen based on the ISBN of the newest edition of a work according to these rules.  Next to the cover image general information about the material will be listed as follows below. When a work is made up of multiple editions and/or formats of a material Vega chooses which edition's information displays for a work card based on which record rolls up into the work first.  

Work Title Details: The following BibFrame fields are used to present title information. 

• BIBFRAME: mainTitle + subtitle (if present) will display for the work edition. 
  • BibFrame data is derived from: 
    • MARC: 245 $ab (mainTitle $a, subtitle $b)
    • OAI: dc:title (mainTitle)

Primary Author Details (Non Visual Materials): The following BibFrame fields are used to present the primary author of a work

• BIBFRAME: An agent from the work edition is set as primaryAgent following the rules below. 
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 1xx $ad if present.  If none is found, no author will display. 
    • OAI: dc:creator

Publication Date Details: The following BibFrame fields are used to present the publication date of a work

• BIBFRAME: The provisionActivity.date with a type of publication from the work edition displays as the publication date. 
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: The 008 (07-10) from the work edition displays as the publication date
    • OAI: dc:date

Language Details: the following BibFrame fields are used to present the language of a work

• BIBFRAME:
  1. work.language.label
  2. work.language.value
  3. 130/240 $l language strings
  4. If no language is found Vega will assume that the language of the work is the Default Language of the catalog set in the Vega Staff UI > Localization settings > Configuration > Default Language.
• BibFrame data is derived from:
  • MARC: The language of the work edition is selected by looking in the following MARC fields in the given order.  If a value is found, it is used for display and no other fields are checked for language.
    • 008/35-37
    • 041 $a
    • 130 $l
    • 240 $l
    • If no language is found Vega will assume that the language of the work is the Default Language of the catalog set in the Vega Staff UI > Localization settings > Configuration > Default Language.
  • OAI: dc:language

Series Title Details: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the series title of a work

• BIBFRAME: hasSeries.label if present in the work edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 830 $a if present in the work edition, if none then 490 $a, if none then the 800$t

Format Tabs: the following fields are used to present the format tab name for a work

• Material Type or Type of Material from ILS Bibliographic Records (unless overridden in the Material Type settings of Vega Admin)
• OAI: dc:type 

Search Result: Screenshot

Full Resource Page

Card Area

See Search Results Display Fields Above

Fields that display in addition to the Search Results Display Fields on the Full Resource Page Card Area:

Summary Statement: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the series title of a work

• BIBFRAME: summary:label if present in the work edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 520 $a if present in the work edition.
    • OAI: dc:description

Multimedia Links: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present any multimedia links to supplementary content for non-electronic materials

• BIBFRAME: text = note rdfs:label link = supplementaryContent electronicLocator
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 856 $3, $z, $y text as a link to 856 $u, IF 856 first indicator = 4 and a second indicator = 2 
    • OAI: dc:identifier if URL

Card Area: Screenshot

Edition information TABLE

PHYSICAL WORKS

Publication Date

• BIBFRAME:  provisionActivity - Publication if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 260 $c or 264 _2 $c if present in the edition
    • OAI: dc:date

Edition

• BIBFRAME:  editionStatement if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 250 $ab if present in the edition

Details

•  button that can be used to view more Edition Info Details

Publisher

• BIBFRAME:  provisionActivity - Publication (bflc:simplePlace: bflc:simpleAgent, bflc:simpleDate) if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 260 $abc or 264 _2 $abc if present in the edition
    • OAI: dc:publisher

Physical Description

• BIBFRAME:  extent , Note - rdfs:label, dimensions if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 300 $acfg if present in the edition

Availability

• Circulation Status of the Edition by format OVERALL. 
  • Available: at least one available copy for any edition in the format level rollup (as defined in Item Status Settings for Vega)
  • Unavailable: no available copies for any edition of this format (as defined in Item Status Settings for Vega)
  • Check Availability: Electronic items with no econtent integration for availability status (availability unknown but has a link to content)
  • Get Material: OAI content link to repository object

Get It Button

• Action button used to place a hold on a physical material

Edition Information TABLE for PHYSICAL WORKS: Screenshot

ELECTRONIC WORKS

Publication Date

• BIBFRAME:  provisionActivity - Publication if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 260 $c or 264 _2 $c if present in the edition
    • OAI: dc:date

Edition

• BIBFRAME:  editionStatement if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 250 $ab if present in the edition

Details

• button that can be used to view more Edition Info Details

Vendor

• BIBFRAME:  vendor if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 037 $b if present in the edition
    • OAI: OAI configuration name

Note

• BIBFRAME:  text = note rdfs:label link = supplementaryContent electronicLocator if present in the electronic edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 856 $3, $z, $y text as a link to 856 $u if present in the electronic edition

Get It Button

• Action button used to check out or place a hold on an electronic material

Edition Information TABLE for ELECTRONIC WORKS: Screenshot

Edition Info DETAILS

For each edition in the Edition informaton table a "Details" button displays to view more metadata and details about the edition.  The Details popup will contain more frequently referenced MARC data fields. A link to the full MARC record allows the user to see all MARC fields.  Below is a detailed list of what fields can be displayed in these areas and which metadata fields they are populated from in the edition: 

Format: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the format of an edition

• Material Type or Type of Material from ILS Bibliographic Records.
• OAI: dc:type 

Title: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the title of an edition

• 245 $abnp
• OAI: dc:title

Full Title Details: 

• 245 all subfields

Former Title: 

• BIBFRAME:  VariantTitle mainTitle + subtitle if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 247 $abnp if present in the edition

Abbreviated Title: 

• BIBFRAME:  AbbreviatedTitle mainTitle if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 210 $a if present in the edition

Uniform Title: 130, 240 all subfields

Alternate Title: 246 all subfields

Added Title: 630, 730 all subfields

Edition: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the edition statement of an edition

• BIBFRAME:  editionStatement if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 250 $ab if present in the edition

Author: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the author of an edition

• BIBFRAME: primaryAgent if present in the edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 1xx $ad if present.  If none is found, no author will display. 
    • OAI: dc:creator

Vendor (electronic materials only): the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the electronic record vendor of an edition

• BIBFRAME:  vendor if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 037 $b if present in the edition
    • OAI: displays OAI Configuration Name

Publisher Information: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the publisher of an edition

• BIBFRAME:  provisionActivity - Publication if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 260 $abc or 264 _2 $abc if present in the edition
    • OAI: dc:publisher

Physical Description: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the physical description of an edition

• BIBFRAME:  extent , Note - rdfs:label, dimensions if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 300 $acfg if present in the edition

Note (electronic) (Note from 856 $3,z,y): the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the electronic note of an edition

• BIBFRAME:  text = note rdfs:label link = supplementaryContent electronicLocator if present in the electronic edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 856 $3, $z, $y text as a link to 856 $u if present in the electronic edition

Frequency: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the frequency of publication for a serial edition

• BIBFRAME:  frequency rdfs:label if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 310 $a if present in the edition

Language Information: the following MARC or BibFrame language fields are used to present various language details for an edition. 

• If no language is found Vega will assume that the language of the work is the Default Language of the catalog set in the Vega Staff UI > Localization settings > Configuration > Default Language.

Item Language: 008 Language, instance.language.label

Work Language: 130 $l, 240 $l, oai dc:language

Full Language Details: 041 (for each subfield we insert the translated language code into the given string below)

1. $a This edition includes text in <translate lang code>, <translate other $a>...
2. $b The summary is in <translate lang code>
3. $d Sung or spoken text in <translate lang code>
4. $e Librettos language is <translate lang code>
5. $f Table of Contents is in <translate lang code>
6. $g Accompanying materials in <translate lang code>
7. $h Original text translated from <translate lang code>
8. $i Item has intertitles in <translate lang code>
9. $j Item has subtitles in <translate lang code>
10. $k Intermediate translations text translated from <translate lang code>
11. $m Original accompanying materials in <translate lang code>
12. $n Original librettos language is <translate lang code>
13. $p Captions available in <translate lang code>, <translate other lang code>...
14. $q Accessible audio in <translate lang code>
15. $r Accessible visual language (non-textual) in <translate lang code>
16. $t Accompanying transcripts for audiovisual materials in <translate lang code>

Accessibility Information: 341 

Series Title: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to present the series of an edition

• BIBFRAME: hasSeries.label if present in the edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 830 $a 
    • MARC 490 $a
    • MARC 800$t

Swiss Collection Codes: 902 $a

Subjects: (6XX all alphabetical subfields)

1. Personal Name <600>
   
2. Corporate Name <610>
   
3. Meeting Name <611>
   
4. Named Event <647>
   
5. Chronological Term <648>
   
6. Topical Term <650>
   
7. Geographic Name <651>
   
8. Uncontrolled Index Term <653>
   
9. Faceted Topical Terms <654>
   
10. Genre <655>
    
11. Occupation <656>
    
12. Function <657>
    
13. Curriculum Objective <658>
    
14. Hierarchical Place Name <662>
    
15. Type of Entity <688>
    
16. Local Subjects <69X>
    

NOTES: All 5xx  

1. General Note: <500>
   
2. With Note: <501>
   
3. Dissertation Note: <502>
   
4. Bibliography, etc. Note: <504>
   
5. Table of Contents: 505 $agrt 
   
6. Restrictions on Access Note: <506>
   
7. Scale Note for Visual Materials: <507>
   
8. Credits Note: 508$a 
   
9. Citation/References Note: <510>
   
10. Participant or Performer Note: <511>
    
11. Type of Report and Period Covered Note: <513>
    
12. Data Quality Note: <514>
    
13. Numbering Peculiarities Note: <515>
    
14. Type of Computer File or Data Note: <516>
    
15. Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: <518>
    
16. Summary <520>
    
17. Intended Audience: 521 $a 
    
18. Geographic Coverage Note: <522>
    
19. Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note: <524>
    
20. Supplement Note: <525>
    
21. Study Program Information Note: <526>
    
22. Additional Physical Form available Note: <530>
    
23. Accessibility Note: <532>
    
24. Reproduction Note: <533>
    
25. Original Version Note: <534>
    
26. Location of Originals/Duplicates Note: <535>
    
27. Funding Information Note: <536>
    
28. System Details Note: <538>
    
29. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: <540>
    
30. Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: <541>
    
31. Information Relating to Copyright Status: <542>
    
32. Location of Other Archival Materials Note: <544>
    
33. Biographical or Historical Data: <545>
    
34. Language Note: <546>
    
35. Former Title Complexity Note: <547>
    
36. Issuing Body Note: <550>
    
37. Entity and Attribute Information Note: <552>
    
38. Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note: <555>
    
39. Information About Documentation Note: <556>
    
40. Ownership and Custodial History: <561>
    
41. Copy and Version Identification Note: <562>
    
42. Binding Information: <563>
    
43. Case File Characteristics Note: <565>
    
44. Methodology Note: <567>
    
45. Linking Entry Complexity Note: <580>
    
46. Publications About Described Materials Note: <581>
    
47. Action Note: <583>
    
48. Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note: <584>
    
49. Exhibitions Note: <585>
    
50. Awards Note: <586>
    
51. Source of Description, Etc. Note: <588>
    
52. Local Notes: <59X><ALL OTHER 5XX fields that may be locally used because they are unmapped: 503, 509, 512, 517, 519 ,523, 527, 528, 529, 531, 537, 539, 543,
53. 548, 549, 551, 553, 557, 558, 559, 560, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 587, 589.

Contributors <7xx agents>  

Control Numbers Header section 

• ISBN: 020 $a (add all other subfields)  
  
  • BIBFRAME:  Isbn - rdf:value if present in the work edition
    • BibFrame data is derived from:
      • MARC: 020 $a if present in the work edition
• ISSN: 022 $a (add all other subfields)
  
  • BIBFRAME:  Issn - rdf:value if present in the work edition
    • BibFrame data is derived from:
      • MARC: 022 $a if present in the work edition
• UPC: 024 1_ $a (add all other subfields)
  • BIBFRAME: identifiedBy - Upc rdf:value if present in the work edition
    • BibFrame data is derived from:
      • MARC: 024 1_ $a if present in the work edition

Publisher or Distributor Number: 028 $abq  

Bib ID: 001 MARC, OAI: dc:identifier

Item Info: TABLE

Opening an edition table row will display details of all items attached to the edition.  The table lists the following item details

Location

• Item Level Location

Details

• Item Info Popup button used to open a popup with Item Details

Call Number

• Item Call Number and Volume Information

Status

• Item Status

Due Date

• Current Due Date if Circulating

Message

• OPAC MESSAGE for Sierra Materials if present

Item Info TABLE: Screenshot

Item Info: DETAILS Pop-up

Clicking the button in the Item view of the Editions Table will open a popup displaying the following item level details

Title of Work

• BIBFRAME: mainTitle + subtitle (if present) will display for the work edition. 
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 245 $ab (mainTitle $a, subtitle $b)
    • OAI: dc:title (mainTitle)

Location and Call Number Information

• Item Level Location
• Item Call Number and Volume Information

Item ID

• Persistent identifier from ILS for the given Item.

Barcode

• Barcode from the scannable barcode sticker on the item.

Item Info DETAILS: Screenshot

Author/Agent Page

Author/Agent Pages exist for all agents linked to a work.  These pages lists Showcases from Linked Data related to that agent in Related Resources, Topics, and Contributors showcases. 

Author/Agent: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to create Author/Agent pages to represent persons and their related materials in Vega Discover

• BIBFRAME: bf:agent if present in an edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 1xx, 7xx, 8xx $a
    • OAI: dc:creator, dc:contributor

Author Image and Author Bio: The author image and bio are supplied from Syndetics Unbound if available for the given author.

Author/Agent Page: Screenshot

Topic/Concept/Subject Page

Topic Pages exist for all agents linked to a work.  These pages lists Showcases from Linked Data related to that topic in (Related) Resources, Topics, and Contributors showcases. 

Topic/Concept/Subject: the following MARC or BibFrame fields are used to create Topic/Concept/Subject pages to represent concepts and their related materials in Vega Discover

• BIBFRAME: bf:subject if present in an edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 6xx $a
    • OAI: dc:subject

Topic/Concept/Subject Page: Screenshot

Showcases from Linked Data

Showcases Created from Linked Data are generated based on works containing a matching value for Author/Agent and/or Topic/Concept/Subject.  Linked Data showcases appear on Full Resource Pages for Works, Author/Agent Pages, and Topics/Contributor/Subject Pages. 

Related Resources

This showcase is labeled "Resources" when viewed on Agent and Topic pages.  Lists materials that are linked to the currently viewed work, agent or topic by both agent and/or subject relationships.

• BIBFRAME: bf:subject if present in an edition; bf:agent if present in an edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 6xx $a, 1xx, 7xx, 8xx $ade
    • OAI: dc:subject, dc:creator, dc:contributor

Related Resources: Screenshot

Contributors

The showcase is labeled "Related People" on Agent pages. Lists agents with associated agent roles that are linked to the currently viewed work, agent, or topic by agent relationships.

• BIBFRAME: bf:agent rdfs:label; bf:role rdfs:label if present in an edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 1xx, 7xx, 8xx $ade
    • OAI: dc:creator, dc:contributor

Contributors: Screenshot

Topics

The showcase is labeled "Related Topics" on Topics pages. Lists materials grouped by topic that are linked to the currently viewed work, agent, or topic by subject relationships. 

• BIBFRAME: bf:subject if present in an edition.
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 6xx $a
    • OAI: dc:subject

Topics: Screenshot

Showcases from NYT

NYT Showcases are generated using the NYT Bestsellers APIs.  The NYT API sends Vega a list of ISBNs that are required to match in the ILS work records in order for materials to be included in the specific NYT showcase.  Materials with matching ISBNs must exist in the ILS in order to appear in the list. 

• BIBFRAME:  Isbn - rdf:value if present in the work edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 020 $a if present in the work edition

Showcases from NYT: Screenshot

Showcases from Syndetics Unbound

Syndetics Unbound algorithms use the Vega selected representative work ISBN to generate various widget content populated by materials in your Vega Catalog (except for the series widget which always displays the full published series whether or not your library owns all works in the series). 

• BIBFRAME:  Isbn - rdf:value if present in the work edition
  • BibFrame data is derived from:
    • MARC: 020 $a if present in the work edition

Showcases from Syndetics Unbound: Screenshot