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In MarcEdit

1-Make a new 001 field:

  • Delete the incorrect 001 fields using Add/Delete Field

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  • 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

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  • Save

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We can look at them to make sure they do fall into the differing sets of OCLC prefixes:

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File: Select Records for Edit:

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Search:

  • Field F#:001.{1,8}

  • Import File

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Display Field: 001

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Click on Display Field (001) to sort it

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4-While the Find all: =001 search screen is open

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  • Find the copy icon in the lower left side and click on it

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5-Open Excel

  • And paste the copied find all text

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Copy the cleaned up column of OCLC nos.

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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

  • Import; then find the text file

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  • Save the Search keys: and Close

  • If you have an empty Local Save File, go on to next step, otherwise, stop and create on in Local File Manager

Batch; Process Batch:

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  • Select your Save file

  • Select Online Searches

  • OK

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    This will take a few minutes, so have a short break…or work on something else

  • When it 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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  • Close MarcEditor

  • Tools;