diff --git a/import/index_java/src/org/vufind/index/FormatCalculator.java b/import/index_java/src/org/vufind/index/FormatCalculator.java
index 13aaee355ed..d383f96f097 100644
--- a/import/index_java/src/org/vufind/index/FormatCalculator.java
+++ b/import/index_java/src/org/vufind/index/FormatCalculator.java
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ protected String getFormatFromBibLevel(Record record, char recordType, char bibL
                 break;
             // Serial
             case 's':
+                // For some materials, we may want to know if this is an online item:
+                boolean isOnline = (recordType == 'a' || recordType == 'm') && (get008Value(marc008, 23) == 'o');
                 // Look in 008 to determine what type of Continuing Resource
                 // Make sure we have the applicable LDR/06: Language Material
                 if (recordType == 'a') {
@@ -291,13 +293,13 @@ protected String getFormatFromBibLevel(Record record, char recordType, char bibL
                         case 'n':
                             return "Newspaper";
                         case 'p':
-                            return "Journal";
+                            return isOnline ? "eJournal" : "Journal";
                         default: break;
                     }
                 }
-                // Default to serial even if 008 is missing
+                // Default to serial even if 008 is missing (but use eJournal for online things)
                 if (!isConferenceProceeding(record)) {
-                    return "Serial";
+                    return isOnline ? "eJournal" : "Serial";
                 }
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/import/translation_maps/format_map.properties b/import/translation_maps/format_map.properties
index e0f02003d34..e31364e5590 100644
--- a/import/translation_maps/format_map.properties
+++ b/import/translation_maps/format_map.properties
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ DataSet             = Data Set
 DiscCartridge       = Software
 Drawing             = Photo
 eBook               = eBook
+eJournal            = Journal
 Electronic          = Electronic
 ElectronicResource  = Software
 Filmstrip           = Video
diff --git a/import/translation_maps/format_map_level0.properties b/import/translation_maps/format_map_level0.properties
index 2d479bd1473..39f1f1ce8a7 100644
--- a/import/translation_maps/format_map_level0.properties
+++ b/import/translation_maps/format_map_level0.properties
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ DataSet             = 0/Software/
 DiscCartridge       = 0/Software/
 Drawing             = 0/Image/
 eBook               = 0/Book/
+eJournal            = 0/Serial/
 Electronic          = 0/Electronic/
 ElectronicResource  = 0/Software/
 Filmstrip           = 0/Video/
diff --git a/import/translation_maps/format_map_level1.properties b/import/translation_maps/format_map_level1.properties
index fbd927a0f7f..6e154ef602c 100644
--- a/import/translation_maps/format_map_level1.properties
+++ b/import/translation_maps/format_map_level1.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DataSet             = 1/Software/Data Set/
 DiscCartridge       = 1/Software/Disc Cartridge/
 Drawing             = 1/Image/Drawing/
 eBook               = 1/Book/eBook/
+eJournal            = 1/Serial/Journal/
 #Electronic          = 1/Electronic/?/
 ElectronicResource  = 1/Software/Other/
 Filmstrip           = 1/Video/Filmstrip/
diff --git a/module/VuFind/tests/integration-tests/src/VuFindTest/Mink/AdvancedSearchTest.php b/module/VuFind/tests/integration-tests/src/VuFindTest/Mink/AdvancedSearchTest.php
index 11b4bfd68f7..59343f6bb9c 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/tests/integration-tests/src/VuFindTest/Mink/AdvancedSearchTest.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/tests/integration-tests/src/VuFindTest/Mink/AdvancedSearchTest.php
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public function testDefaultLimitSorting(): void
         $page = $this->goToAdvancedSearch($session);
         // By default, everything is sorted alphabetically:
         $this->assertEquals(
-            'Article Book Book Chapter Conference Proceeding eBook Electronic Journal Microfilm Serial',
+            'Article Book Book Chapter Conference Proceeding eBook Electronic Journal Microfilm',
             $this->findCssAndGetText($page, '#limit_format')
         );
         // Change the language:
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public function testDefaultLimitSorting(): void
         $this->waitForPageLoad($page);
         // Still sorted alphabetically, even though in a different language:
         $this->assertEquals(
-            'Artikel Buch Buchkapitel E-Book Elektronisch Mikrofilm Schriftenreihe Tagungsbericht Zeitschrift',
+            'Artikel Buch Buchkapitel E-Book Elektronisch Mikrofilm Tagungsbericht Zeitschrift',
             $this->findCssAndGetText($page, '#limit_format')
         );
     }
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ public function testLimitSortingWithOrderOverride(): void
         $page = $this->goToAdvancedSearch($session);
         // By default, everything is sorted alphabetically:
         $this->assertEquals(
-            'Book eBook Article Book Chapter Conference Proceeding Electronic Journal Microfilm Serial',
+            'Book eBook Article Book Chapter Conference Proceeding Electronic Journal Microfilm',
             $this->findCssAndGetText($page, '#limit_format')
         );
         // Change the language:
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public function testLimitSortingWithOrderOverride(): void
         $this->waitForPageLoad($page);
         // Still sorted alphabetically, even though in a different language:
         $this->assertEquals(
-            'Buch E-Book Artikel Buchkapitel Elektronisch Mikrofilm Schriftenreihe Tagungsbericht Zeitschrift',
+            'Buch E-Book Artikel Buchkapitel Elektronisch Mikrofilm Tagungsbericht Zeitschrift',
             $this->findCssAndGetText($page, '#limit_format')
         );
     }