Add a prior citation style edition: Workflow with Github and Exlibrisgroup

Stephanie Roach

Created Dec 03, 2021

Add a prior citation style edition: Workflow with Github and Exlibrisgroup

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Github

5 Steps
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Go to GitHub - Official repository for Citation Style Language (CSL) citation styles.

Go to GitHub - Official repository for Citation Style Language (CSL) citation styles.
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Click on Go to file

Click on Go to file
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Type the name of the style in the styles search box: For example: "apa"

Type the name of the style in the styles search box: For example: "apa"
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Click on the edition or version you want to add: apa-6th-edition.csl

Click on the edition or version you want to add: apa-6th-edition.csl
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Copy the file name element: For example "apa-6th-edition" (do not copy file extension .csl)

Copy the file name element: For example "apa-6th-edition" (do not copy file extension .csl)
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Exlibrisgroup

7 Steps
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In Alma: Go to Citations Styles List

Configurations / Discovery / Other / Citations Styles

In Alma: Go to Citations Styles List
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Click on Add

Click on Add
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Paste the file name from GitHub "apa-6th-edition" into Code field

Paste the file name from GitHub "apa-6th-edition" into Code field
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Type your new label: For example "APA (6th edition)"

The label field is how it will appear in Primo VE

Type your new label: For example "APA (6th edition)"
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Type the order position (must be unique)

You can re-order the styles later as needed

Type the order position (must be unique)
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Click on Add

Enabled must be set to "True"for it to be visible in Primo VE

Click on Add
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Verify in Primo VE: Click on APA (6th edition)

Refresh your browser and view a citation in Primo VE

Verify in Primo VE: Click on APA (6th edition)
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