Abstract & revision notes

Searching Tips for OCLC Z39.50 Cataloging

Abstract

This document provides information about both general and index-specific searching for library staff who plan the configuration of the library's Z39.50 client. It also helps those who supervise or train the staff who will use the Z39.50 Cataloging service.

Revision history

Last revised April 2012

Date Section Description of changes
April 2012 MARC fields/subfields indexed New fields/subfields are included in the entities attributes, language/index restrictor, place of publication, and publisher indexes. See Indexing Changes in TB 261, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2012.
November 2011 MARC fields/subfields indexed Searches in the action notes index (io:) also search local holdings records.
August 2011 General Search Tips Changes based on Indexing Changes in TB 260, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2011.
March 2011 MARC fields/subfields indexed Added new index "Other format."
October 2010 MARC fields/subfields indexed Added 530/bcd3 to Keyword and Notes indexes.
May 2010 General Search Tips Changes based on Indexing Changes in TB 258, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2010.
August 2009 General Search Tips Changes based on Indexing Changes in TB 257, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2009.

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