To library users of Reserves List,
Regarding last week's problem displaying unlinked citation requests containing extremely common titles (like "Sourcebook" or "Coursepack") ...
Since this problem is caused by a technical limitation in the Reserves List database, we can improve how the Library Tool handles it but we can't really "fix" it (it's a feature, not a bug). Problem is limited to the Library Tool – the Course Tool is not affected.
As of this morning (Thursday 17 September), displaying an unlinked request with a too-common title will no longer fail. Instead, the request will display with a warning message that the title is too common. To use auto-search or to create a new citation, you will need to add more details to the request (for example, add more words to the title or add an author last name).
If you experience any problems as a result of this change, please contact the Reserves List support team:
Regards. –julie
Julie Wetherill
Office for Information Systems
Harvard University Library