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FAQ: Cataloging and Bibliographic Questions
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- What kinds of authority records will I find in LocatorPlus?
- How do I search for authority records in LocatorPlus?
- How do I download NLM authority records in MARC 21 format?
- Which MARC fields are displayed in the Authority Details results in LocatorPlus?
- Why do older forms of headings appear in authority records in LocatorPlus?
- Why does NLM have the 950 (95x) subject heading field tags in its LocatorPlus records?
- Where do I find the latest edition of the NLM Classification?
- Has NLM added or changed any NLM classification numbers since the last edition of the NLM classification scheme?
- Why are NLM's LocatorPlus subject headings different from NLM's subject headings found in OCLC records?
- Why did NLM decide to output its subject headings in the conventional string?
- How does NLM handle titles issued in multiple formats?
- How does NLM use the single record approach in cataloging serials?
- Why doesn't the LocatorPlus record for a journal list all the sources that index that journal?
- How do I identify CIP (Cataloging-in-Publication) records in NLM LocatorPlus?
- How can I find out what classification number NLM has assigned to a book which is a CIP (Cataloging-in-Publication)?
Searching the System
- What kinds of bibliographic records will I find in NLM LocatorPlus?
- I am a co-editor of an item in LocatorPlus, but I cannot find it when searching for my name. Why?
- I am not finding items I know are in the catalog when I use the Limit command to limit by a particular language. Why?
- How do I download NLM bibliographic records in MARC 21 format from LocatorPlus?
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Last reviewed: 09 July 2008
Last updated: 09 July 2008
First published: 01 January 1998
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