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IndexCat -- Records with Dates Only

These records relate to case studies. In the printed Index-Catalogue - Series 1, indications for cases applies to two formats:

• The first uses daggers to indicate a case (single dagger) or cases (two daggers).
• The second applies the standard heading 'Cases' as a rubric within a subject heading.
  • The rubric interfiles with analytic author and titles under a subject heading.
    • Individual cases are sub-arranged by year under the rubric

In converting Series 1, NLM did not introduce the 'Cases' rubric or print and translate the daggers for displays.

• Records with the rubric contain the term 'Cases' in the basic record display within the Rubric field of IndexCat
• Records originally printed with dagger(s), do not have daggers in IndexCat nor do they have the 'Cases' rubric in the basic record display.
• Titles do not usually display in these records.
• Some records may display authors.
• Case records usually display year(s), journal title and pagination.
• Many contain subject headings that indicate that it is a case. These subject headings usually contain phrases such as: (Cases of) or (Case and statistics of).

NLM is currently determining the best method for correcting these records. They represent less than 0.05% of the total records in IndexCat Series 1.

Also, in Series 4, a few records in Greek or Cyrillic scripts may lack titles. These are often records for journal titles.

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IndexCat -- Strange Characters

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