Document (#18696)

Author

Ballard, T.
Grimaldi, A.

Title

Improve OPAC searching by reducing tagging errors in MARC records

Source

Library software review. 16(1997) no.3, S.152-155

Year

1997

Abstract

One of the most common errors in cataloguing library materials involves miscoding of the nonfiling indicator of title fields. Notes the extent of the problem and its negative effect on searching in the library's online catalogue and surveys how librarians have approached solutions to the problems. Describes how the major library automation system address this problem

Theme

Formalerschließung
OPAC

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