Brief Level Definition in the Alma CZ
The level of enrichment for Alma Community Zone records is varied based on many factors and availability of MARC records.
In order to make this information more accessible to the community, we have set up a scale to help identify the “Brief Level” of each record, with 01 being the briefest level and 10 the richest.
Each record in the CZ has been reviewed by an automated process to assess the relevant Brief Level.
The definitions for the Brief Level scale were discussed and reviewed with the CZ Management Group, collaborating Content Providers and Librarians.
A significant consideration was the brief level definition differences between print and electronic records, which was taken into account here.
There are also unique rules applied for Monographs and Serials, as necessary due to their unique natures.
| Brief Level/Type | Monographs | Serials |
| 1 | No 245 title exists | No 245 title exists |
| 2 | No ISBNs (020$a or 776$z) or Authors (100/110/111/700/710/711) exist | No ISSNs (022$a or 776$x) or classification numbers (050 or 082) exist |
| 3 | No Authors (100/110/111/700/710/711) exist | No classification numbers (050 or 082) or 650 (subject) exist |
| 4 | n/a | No ISSNs (022$a or 776$x) exist |
| 5 | No 260 or 264 exists | No 260 or 264 exists |
| 6 | n/a | No classification numbers (050 or 082) exist, but has 650 (subject) |
| 7 | No 6XX subjects exist | No 6XX subjects exist |
| 8 | Missing 505 or 520 | No 010 or 016 exists |
| 9 | No e-ISBN (020$a) exists | No e-ISSN (022$a) exists |
| 10 | Records with title, e-ISBN, Authors, Publisher data, Subjects, 505 AND 520 | Records with title, e-ISSN, Publisher data, Subjects, 010 OR 016, 050 OR 082 |
For information on the Bibliographic Rank, see Bibliographic Rank Algorithm.