Introduction to Authority Records

This class provides an introduction to authority records, which are records that establish an approved form of a name, series, subject, or uniform title to be used in headings in bibliographic records. Topics covered include: 

• Purpose of authority records 
• Explanation of MARC coding in authority records, including fixed and variable fields 
• How to interpret an authority record, including See references, See also references, attributes, and notes 
• Introduction to searching in the OCLC authority file 
• Use of established headings in bibliographic records 

This class qualifies for cataloging CE credit for SHARE catalogers. 

Prerequisite 
Attendees should be familiar with MARC coding.