You can copy existing bib records. This is helpful when you want to add a new bib record that is different from an existing bib record in only one or two fields or subfields.
You copy the first record and edit the few areas that you want to change, and save the second copy as a new record. (For example, you can create a bib record for the second edition of a title by copying the record of its first edition. Then edit the few subfields where the information between the two editions differs.) When you copy a record, Horizon copies all the links from the original bib record, but it does not copy the copy and item records. You must attach any necessary copy and item records manually. (For instructions, see Creating a Copy Record and Creating Item Records.)
To copy a bib record
1 | Open the bib record that you want to copy. |
2 | Choose File, Copy Record. |
Horizon displays both the original bib record and the newly created copy and displays “<new>” in the copy’s title bar.
Note: The duplicate bib record does not yet have a record number assigned to it. When you make changes to the record and save those changes, Horizon assigns a number to the new bib record.
3 | Edit any fields requiring information that differs from the original. (For instructions, see Editing Components of a MARC Record .) |
4 | Save your changes. |
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