I want to add a book in Primo to Aspire but it has no ISBN - what can I do?

  • The lack of an ISBN in a bibliographic record of an item you wish to add to Aspire may cause problems with the transfer of its data. For example, the item comes up as a webpage when in fact it is a book.
  • It is best to use the MMS ID when this happens.
  • You need to add the Aspire bookmarklet tool to your browser first (How do I do that?).
  • Open the Primo record you want to use, then click on the Aspire bookmarklet tool in your browser.

  • Click Lookup at the bottom right of the screen.

  • Change the search type to LCN, fill the search field with the MMS ID which can be found in the Detail section on the Primo record.
  • Click the search button (magnifying glass symbol).

  • Click Select next to the required resource.

  • Click Save in My Bookmarks.

  • If the list you wish to add the resource to shows on the right, click Add to List. If it is not present, type the list into the search bar and it will appear, click Add to List. (You must ensure that the reading list you need has already been assigned to your ‘My Lists’ section (How do I do that?).

  • Select the Importance level from the drop-down menu. You can choose the location of the resource on the list using the Select Position on the List drop-down menus. Notes for both the library and students can be added in the Notes section.
  • Once the above is complete click Finish.
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