VIVA TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Access
- IP and Z39.50 server directory (VIVA)
- Please send IP updates (additions, deletions, or other changes) to the VIVA Office. The VIVA Office will notify VIVA vendors of the change. Most vendors will make the change within 4 days, however, some vendors may take longer. Please check your access periodically for 3 weeks following the change request
- Please send IP updates (additions, deletions, or other changes) to the VIVA Office. The VIVA Office will notify VIVA vendors of the change. Most vendors will make the change within 4 days, however, some vendors may take longer. Please check your access periodically for 3 weeks following the change request
- Accessing Chadwyck-Healy: analytics for poetry databases
Collections
- OCLC FirstSearch - Allowed Databases
- PBS Collection FAQ and Shibboleth Support
- Product Branding
- Ulrich's Serials Analysis System (password required)
MARC Records
- MARC Records for the VIVA PBS Collection (password required)
- MARC Records for Safari Tech Books (instructions)
- MARC Records for ENGnetBASE (instructions)
- OCLC Reclaimation Project: Best Practices for Reclamation/Batchload Projects (03/14/2010)
Special Links to VIVA Resources
- Direct links to Cambridge Scientific Abstracts databases and subject areas
- Direct links to EBSCOHost databases
- Mobile Access to VIVA Resources
Bibliographic Instruction
Historical Information
- Guidelines for Technical Issues in Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and Contract Negotiations (International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), updated 1999)
- Authentication Workshop 1997 (VIVA)
- Forum on Access to Electronic Journals from Aggregator Sources 2003 (VIVA)