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    How to query SRU server by material type

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    • Product: Alma
    • Product Version: Apr 2018 Release

     


    Description 

    SRU (Search/Retrieve via URL) is a standard search protocol for Internet search queries, utilizing CQL (Common Query Language) and standard query syntax for representing queries.

    The base URL for SRU requests is: https://<Alma domain>/view/sru/<institution code>

    This is the list of possible values for this search:

    • BK=Book
    • CR=Journal
    • MU=Music
    • MP=Map
    • VM=Visual material
    • CF=Computer file
    • MX=Mixed material
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    https://<Alma domain>/view/sru/<institution code>?version=1.2&operation=searchRetrieve&alma.mms_material_type=BK&query=alma.title=TITLE  

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    SRU Doc in DN


    • Article last edited: 24-Apr-2018

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