In MarcEdit
1-Make a new 001 field (briefly)
Delete the incorrect 001 fields using Add/Delete Field
Go to Tools; Build a New Field:
=001 {035$a} ← 2 spaces exactly in front of curly brackets
2-Go to Tools; Edit Field Data:
Field: 001 Find: (OCoLC)
Position: [blank] Replace: on
Save
Unfortunately, OCLC 001 number prefixes vary according to length:
The OCLC control number in field 001 is prefixed by ocm, ocn, or on. | OCLC numbers 1 through 99999999:
OCLC numbers 100000000 and higher:
OCLC numbers 1000000000 and higher:
| ocm00012345 ocn123456789 on1345345345 |
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Find the copy icon in the lower left side and click on it
5-
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Excel
And paste the copied find all text
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Copy the cleaned up column of OCLC nos.
Open Notepad and paste in the column
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Save it with an easy to find name
CONNEXION
Batch; Enter bibliographjic search keys
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Select your Save file
Select Online Searches
OK
This will take a few minutes, so have a short break…or work on something else When it head back to MarcEdit
Delete the temporary 001 fields created in step 1.
Save;
then check progress on the OCLC Batch Search
When OCLC finishes, a summary screen will come up with the results:
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Do an F3 search of the local save file; select first bib; scroll to the end and Ctrl-Shift-Click to select entire file
Export and give it an easy to find name: OCLCforGPOpilot001s or similar
It will have the suffix of .dat
MarcEdit
If you MarcBreak it, you will see the lovely prefixed 001s
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