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Hints for Using Documents Data Miner in the Annual Selection Update Cycle

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Hints from Nan Myers, Government Documents, Patents and Trademarks, University Libraries, Wichita State University; adapted from a message posted on govdoc-l list (http://govdoc-l.org/) by Amy West on December 12, 2005.

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Every task starts at the Documents Data Miner 2 (DDM2) homepage, http://govdoc.wichita.edu/ddm2/gdocframes.asp

To create list of all the adds and deletes to the List of Classes since June 1, 2007:

  1. Select TOOLS from the top menu bar of the DDM2 homepage.
  2. Scroll to the REPORTS heading.
  3. For CSV version, click on CHANGES to the right of "CSV download of classlist..."
  4. For Excel (XP or 2003) version, click on CHANGES SPREADSHEET to the right of "Excel (XP or 2003) download of classlist..."

To generate a list of items added to your own depository profile in the past 18 months.

  1. Click on DEPOSITORY LIBRARY & SELECTION on the left side of the DDM2 homepage.
  2. Type your depository number in the DEPOSITORY NUMBER box.
  3. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column).
  4. Click on the depository number in the DEP# column.
  5. Type the number of months you want to track in the NEW ITEMS IN LAST ___ MONTH box.
  6. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column).

To create a list of active SuDoc stems for each agency:

  1. Click on LIST OF CLASSES on the left side of the DDM2 homepage.
  2. Select an agency from the AGENCY drop down menu.
  3. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column).

To create a list of EL titles:

  1. Click on LIST OF CLASSES on the left side of the DDM2 homepage.
  2. Select ELECTRONIC LIBRARY from the FORMATS drop down menu.
  3. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column)

To create a list of titles your library currently selects:

  1. Click on DEPOSITORY LIBRARY & SELECTION on the left side of the DDM2 homepage.
  2. Type your depository number in the DEPOSITORY NUMBER box.
  3. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column).
  4. Click on the depository number in the DEP# column.
  5. Select ACTIVE FOR [DEPOSITORY #] from the STATUS drop down menu.
  6. Click on SUBMIT (in the left column).
Note: You can also create lists of items your library does not select, or has dropped, by selecting different options from the STATUS drop down menu.

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For questions about federal depository library issues, or reference questions regarding government documents at Memorial Library, please contact the government documents reference librarian, Beth Harper (608/262-9852; email link).

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Page created 12/12/05; last updated 6/9/08.

Created and maintained by:
Beth Harper
Government Documents Reference Librarian
276 Memorial Library
728 State St, Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-9852