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Library of Congress Authoritieson the Web:Accessing Authority Records via the LC Online CatalogALA Annual Conference 2002 : Library of Congress Authorities on the Web: Accessing Authority Records via the LC Online Catalog ALA Annual Conference 2002 Ann Della Porta
Integrated Systems Office, Library of Congress
LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web What’s in the LC Database
How to search for authority records
Navigating displays in the Web
View, save, andamp; email features
Future capabilities
Questions?
LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web LC’s Database:
12 million bib records
5 million LC authority records
national authority file (NAF) +
LCSH
LC Subject Authority Records : LC Subject Authority Records 260,000 subject authority records
LCSH andamp; Annotated Card Program records
2,300 subject subdivision records not available July 1, 2002
LC Name Authority Records : LC Name Authority Records Ca. 5.5 million name authority records
personal names
corporate bodies, incl. meetings
geographic places, i.e., jurisdictions
uniform titles, incl. series
NACO Contribution/Distribution : NACO Contribution/Distribution LC DB OCLC RLIN BL Distribution to
OCLC, RLG, BL
LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Address for Web Authorities:
authorities.loc.gov
LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Pilot project to begin July 1, 2002
Comments welcome at
Ils@loc.gov
Limited access during peak hours
authorities.loc.gov : authorities.loc.gov
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LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Authority icons
Authorized Heading
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Auth/Note
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LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Authority icons
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LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Next steps
Z39.50
MARC 21 character set
subject subdivision records
LC Authority Data on the Web : LC Authority Data on the Web Questions?
authorities.loc.gov
Comments to: ils@loc.gov
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