Follett VERSION 6.00, User Manual

Page: 279 / 730

04/04 Chapter 23 Using the MARC Editor 279
quickly locate a record, use the Find Headings button in the MARC Editor to
search the existing authority headings for an author, subject, or series.
To add an authority record from scratch, continue with the following section,
Adding new authority records."
To duplicate the selected authority record, from the selection list or MARC
View window (see pages 248 and 249), select File | Add Authority or click +
Authority. A message appears, giving you the option to duplicate the
selected record. Select Yes. The record opens in the MARC Editor window
(see page 265). Continue with How are authority records different?" on
page 280.
To edit an authority record, from the MARC View Window (see page 249),
click Edit, or select File | Edit Authority. The record opens in the MARC
Editor window (see page 265). Continue with How are authority records
different?" on page 280.
Note:
If you are running Union Catalog Plus with Data Exchange Server (DX),
please note that DX does not automatically exchange authority records. If
you add or update your authority records and want to share them with
your members, you must manually export and distribute them. For
instructions, see Exporting authority records" on page 318.
Adding new authority records
To add an authority record from scratch, you first need to select a template for the
authority information.
From the selection list or MARC View window (see pages 248 and 249), choose
File | Add Authority or click + Authority. If a message appears giving you the
option to duplicate the selected record, select No. The Authority Record Types
dialog appears:
Each authority template is
based on a single 1XX tag.
Use the following table to
help you choose a template.
To use a template,
doubleclick on it, or high
light it and click Select.