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Cataloging Practices Manual [CPM-101]

MERGING RECORDS USING VOYAGER

Record Creation Procedures

SIMPLE METHOD

  1. Display the record being imported.
  2. Right click on the row label of the 035 OCLC system number.
  3. Select "Copy this field"
  4. Retrieve the bibliographic record to be merged (target record)
  5. Paste the 035 OCLC sytem number into the target record.
  6. Save the target record to the database and close it.
  7. Display and save the import record to the database.
  8. Tab three times or click on the button "Replace/Merge using profile".

USING MACROS

  1. Copy the system number of the record in OCLC (Ctrl + t)
  2. In Voyager, return to the target record and place the cursor in the field below which the system number will be inserted.
  3. Use macro Ctrl + Alt + 3 to insert the OCLC 035
  4. Save target record to the database and close it.
  5. Save the import record to the database.
  6. Tab three times or cick on the button "Replace/Merge using profile".


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