Linking Bib Records

If you have only one record open, ways you can link bib records in one of these ways:

Manually add a link tag to the record. After you add the tag, you can enter text to match an existing tag or use Browse Link to find the record you want to link to. If your system administrator has set up Browse Link, you can use it to get fast access to linkable records in your database. (For instructions, see “Setting Up Browse Link” in the Cataloging Setup Guide.) Horizon creates the link when you leave the field.
Use an import source. An import source determines how Horizon handles records as you import them. This linking method uses the logic of link match points inside an import source to automate bib‑to‑bib linking. (For more information, see Understanding Import Sources.) You choose an import source for bib-to-bib linking in the Customize Editor.
Copy a linked bib record. When you want to link several records already linked to one record, you can copy and edit each record, keeping the links the same. (For instructions, see Copying a Bib Record.)

If you have multiple records open, you can use the linking techniques already described. You can also use these methods:

Use the Link command. This method lets you link a single bib record to another single record, or a single bib record to multiple other bib records.
Copy and paste a link tag from one record to another. Horizon keeps the original linkage type in every tag you paste. (For instructions on copying and pasting, see Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Information in a MARC Record.)

Your system administrator can set restrictions on which links you can create. (For instructions, see “Prohibiting Bib Record Links” in the “Working with Linking Tags” section of the Cataloging Setup Guide.)

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