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 willl use the Z39.50 Cataloging service.

Revision history

Date Section Description of changes
17 August 2009 General Search Tips Changes based on Indexing Changes in TB 257, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2009.
28 April 2009 General Search Tips Changed database name from "Hand Press Book" to "Heritage of the Printed Book"
9 December 2006 Holdings Information for new Display holdings feature.
17 Sept 2007 General Searach Tips Added information for new SCIPIO database and link to new document, Searching Tips for OCLC Z39.50 Hand Press Book
June 2007 OCLC Institution Records
MARC Fields and Subfields Indexes
Added new section
Added two new indexes for OCLC Institution Records
October 2006 Non-Latin Scripts MARC-8 Note for UTF-8
July 2006 Non-Latin Scripts Added new section
January 2006 Index-Specific Search Tips Revised information for initial articles
June 2005 Introduction; Z39.50 Attribute Map for OCLC Z39.50 Cataloging Indexing Revised various indexes; added two new indexes (Authentication Code and Cataloging Source)
July 2004 Internet-Specific Search Tips
Z39.50 Attribute Map for Cataloging Indexes
Removed use of dates for Authors names in phrase indexes section.
Corrected LCCN Index table
May 2004 tables Z39.50 Attribute Map to MARC Fields/Subfields tables revised to reflexct new XWC (Extended WorldCat) indexes for OCLC Z39.50 Cataloging.
March 2002 all  


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