Opening an Existing MARC Record

Before you can edit an existing MARC record, you must find it in your database and open it.

To open an existing MARC record

In Horizon, do one of these options:

Find an existing bib record:

Using staff searching

Using a number

1 Start a New Search.

To do this, press F2, or find the process in the Searching folder on the navigation bar.

2 Search for the title that you want to view.

Proceed with the search until the system displays either a Titles list window or a Bibliographic Detail window.

3 Highlight the title that you want.

If you highlight more than one title, Horizon sends a bib record for each highlighted title to the MARC Editor.

4 Press F10 or choose Edit, Send to.

Horizon opens the Send To dialog box.

5 Double‑click MARC Editor.

Horizon opens the bib record that you chose.

1 Start the Bib Quick Search process.

The default location of this process is the Cataloging\ Bibliographic Record folder on the navigation bar.

2 Highlight the index that you want to use.
3 Enter the appropriate number in the Search for field.
4 Click OK.

Horizon opens the bib record associated with the number that you entered.

Find the authority record (author, series, or subject) that you want to open:

Using staff searching

Using a number

Using a bib record

1 Start a New Search.

To do this, press F2, or find the process in the Searching folder on the navigation bar.

2 Choose an index that searches for the kind of authority (author, series, or subject) record that you want to open.
3 Search for the authority whose record you want to view.
4 Highlight the authority that you want.

If you highlight more than one authority, Horizon sends a record for each highlighted authority to the MARC Editor.

5 Press F10 or choose Edit, Send to.

Horizon opens the Send To dialog box.

6 Double‑click MARC Editor.

Horizon opens the records for the authorities you chose.

1 Start the Auth# Lookup process.

The default location of this process is the Cataloging\Authority Record folder on the navigation bar.

2 Enter the number of the authority in the Record Key field.
3 Click Edit.

Horizon opens the authority record.

1 Open an existing bib record that contains a link to the authority record that you want to open. (For instructions, see Opening an Existing MARC Record.)
2 Double‑click the authority tag whose record you want to view.

Horizon opens the authority record.

 


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