Setting Up or Changing Tag Linking

Horizon lets you link records in several different ways. (For example, you can link authority tags to bib records, bib records to other bib records or files, or authority records to other authority records.) (For more information on linking records, see “Adding a Component to a MARC Record” in the “MARC Editing” chapter of the Cataloging Guide and “Working with Linked Bib Records” in the “Bibliographic Records” chapter of the Cataloging Guide.)

The cataloging type Linking tab lets you define linking types for entire tags. (For information about linking individual subfields, see Setting Up or Changing General Subfield Parameters .)

To set up or change tag linking

1 Start the Syntax and Validation Setup process.

The default location of this process is the Cataloging\Cataloging Control Menu folder on the navigation bar.

Horizon displays the Syntax and Validation Setup window.

2 Double-click on the left-most column of the row describing the cataloging type you want to change.

Horizon displays a Cat Type form General tab.

3 Click the Linking tab.

Horizon displays a Cat Type form Linking tab. Here is an example:

4 Complete or update these fields as needed:

Field

Action

Tag

Use the drop-down list to choose the tag number.

Link To Cat Type

Use the drop-down list to choose whether this tag links to a bib or authority cataloging type.

Link To Tag

Use the drop-down list to choose a tag to which this tag should link.

See Tag

If you want this tag to be a See tag, mark this box.

See Also Tag

If you want this tag to be a See Also tag, mark this box.

Auth Type

Use the drop-down list to choose the authority type this tag should have.

You can choose one of these options:

Author
None (use this for no linkage or for bib-to-bib links)
Series
Subject

Linking Type

Use the drop-down list to choose the linking type this tag should have.

You can choose one of these options:

Main Heading—Reciprocal Link
Non-Main Heading—Reciprocal Link
Unidirectional link (One-way)

Ask If Manual

If you are setting up an authority tag and want Horizon to ask catalogers for the link type (reciprocal or one-way) when they add this tag, mark this box.

Default Reciprocality

If you are setting up an authority to authority (4XX) link, mark this box.

5 Save your changes.

 


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