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Add collection

From the Manage collections screen:

  1. Select the + Add collection button from the upper right corner. 
  2. Enter the Collection title (required).
    • The maximum number of characters allowed in a collection name is 80.  The collection name cannot include any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < >  |
  3. The Collection alias (required) is pre-filled with a system-generated alias. Collection alias is used in the URL as a unique collection identifier. Use the system-generated alias or create a custom alias. 
    • The collection alias cannot be modified once the collection has been created.
    • The collection alias can only contain alphanumeric characters (a-z and 0-9) and the '-' (hyphen) and '_' (underscore) characters.
    • The collection alias must start with a letter (a-z).
    • The collection alias must not exceed 13 characters in length.
    • The collection alias can contain lowercase and uppercase characters and it is case-sensitive. For example, you can use 'VanGogh' as a collection alias but be aware that requests for 'https://yoursitedomain/digital/collection/vangogh' will then result in an error because the letter case does not match.

       Note: Please read and Change collection aliases retcontactingy before contacting OCLC Support about changing an existing collection alias.

  4. The Collection URL is supplied and updates as you edit the collection alias.
  5. Optional. Enter a Collection description.
  6. Optional. Enter the Subject. As you type, suggested Subjects appear for selection. 
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  8. Select the Collection status. Options include:
    • Draft
    • Published
  9. Click Add collection to finish adding the collection.