Acquisition Methods

This page contains the list of Acquisition Methods that are active in Duke’s Alma instance. The Acquisition Method drives. Analysis of mapping from Aleph, order counts of each Aleph Acquisition method, and plans for related clean-up projects is documented here https://duke.box.com/s/qhwuh8vyaxmoac0qhm84i5pla4y42mge .

Acquisition Method	Behavior in Alma	Notes

Acquisition Method	Behavior in Alma	Notes
Approval Plan	Order will not be sent to the vendor, invoice expected. Pricing and fund information mandatory.
Depository	For government depository items. Order will not be sent to the vendor, invoice not expected. Pricing and fund information optional.
Exchange	(i.e. received on exchange). Order will not be sent to the vendor, invoice not expected. Pricing and fund information optional.
Gift	Order will not be sent to the vendor, no invoice expected. Pricing and fund information optional.
Purchase at Vendor System	Order will not be sent to the vendor, invoice expected. Pricing and fund information mandatory. use with direct ordering such as from Amazon/independent booksellers/publishers
Technical	Order will not be sent to the vendor, invoice not expected. Pricing and fund information optional. Use technical for any order that does not need to be sent to the vendor and that does not fit into the other categories. This can be used for membership payment, series standing order payment, payment of materials sent on exchange, etc.