Libraries often have bib records that should logically “go together.” (For example, a bib record of a translation title “goes with” the bib record of the original title.) You can link these bib records together by adding certain tags to the bib records. These tags are referred to as “Link Tags.”
Linking bib records lets users view and quickly access related titles when they do a catalog search. (For information, see “Viewing Related Works” in the “Searching” chapter of the Horizon Basics Guide.) Linking bib records may also result in a broader range of hits when users perform a keyword search. (For more information, see “Using Keyword Inheritances” in the “Working with Linking Tags” section of the
Linking bib records affects searches against your database only if the search mode in the PAC flavor is set to trace links. (For more information, see “Assigning a Search Mode to a PAC flavor” in the “Searching Setup” chapter of the System Administration Guide.)
Bib record links consist of these elements:
MARC21 linking entry fields are tag numbers 76X through 78X. Each of these tags describes a specific relationship between the linking bib records. (For more information, see your MARC documentation or the Library of Congress web site at this address: http://www.loc.gov/marc/.) Your system administrator needs to set up linking before you can use this feature. (For instructions, see “Setting Up or Changing Tag Linking” and “Setting Up or Changing General Subfield Parameters” in the “Setting Up or Changing Valid MARC Record Components” section of the Cataloging Setup Guide.)
Here is an example of two linked bib records:
This section explains these topics:
• | Linking Bib Records |
• | Adding a Link Tag without Creating a Link |
• | Opening a Linked Bib Record from Another Linked Bib Record |
• | Editing a Link Tag in a Bib Record |
• | Breaking a Link between Bib Records |
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