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Authorities: Format and Indexes

Abstract

Provides details on the format of OCLC authority records. Describes indexes and indexed fields/subfields. Also covers procedures for submitting authority record change requests.

Last updated: September 2009

Revision History
Date Section title Description of changes
September 2009

1. Introduction; 4. Variable fields; 5. Indexes and indexed fields

Revised to incorporate changes to the authority record format and to indexing for authority records, implrmented to reflect the 2009 MARC Update.

November 2008

All sections

First edition of this online reference guide. Supersedes the Authorities User Guide.

     

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