You can add link tags without creating a link between bib records. These are called “nonlinking bib records.” (For example, if you own a bib record that links to another bib record not owned by your library, you can still create a link tag for the one you own. This link tag shows that another bib record is related to the one you own, although it is not housed at your library.)
If you search your database for the title that has been nonlinked, the Bibliographic Detail window for that title lists the related title. However, no more information is available for the related title because your library does not own it.
After you add a link tag without creating a link, you need to manually enter the information that you want displayed in the link tag.
To add a link tag without creating a link
1 | Open the bib record in which you want to insert a link tag without creating a link. |
2 | Add a non-linking tag. (For instructions, see Adding a Non-Linking Tag to a Record.) |
Note: You can add any tag number that you want, but you should use tag numbers that do not conflict with Library of Congress, OCLC, or other established rules. Traditionally, tags 76X through 78X and 973 have been used as link tags in Horizon.
3 | Enter the information that you want to display in the link tag. |
4 | Save your changes. |
If you have no bib record that matches the information you enter, Horizon cannot link the record. The tag remains unlinked but displays the necessary information until you add a record that matches it.
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