From 99c56dd552a6bd47b6244a8e4dd0b9514d30717c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hilary Caws-Elwitt <hce@epix.net>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 13:12:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added Validation section
---
2.0/stafftasks/cataloging.xml | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/2.0/stafftasks/cataloging.xml b/2.0/stafftasks/cataloging.xml
index fb2cad0610..1e729a0976 100644
--- a/2.0/stafftasks/cataloging.xml
+++ b/2.0/stafftasks/cataloging.xml
@@ -256,6 +256,27 @@ xml:id="cataloging">
</step>
</procedure>
</simplesect>
+<simplesect xml:id="validatingMARCrecords">
+ <title>Validating MARC Records</title>
+
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>cataloguing</primary>
+
+ <secondary>validating records</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+<para>Validation checks headings that are subject
+to authority control (subjects, names, uniform titles) by comparing them to the
+authority records that are available in the system.</para>
+<procedure>
+<step>Click <guibutton>Validate</guibutton>.</step>
+<step>Scroll through the record looking for fields that have turned red.</step>
+<step>Right-click on a field that is red. The closest valid headings will display.</step>
+<step>To apply a heading, mouse over it and click <guilabel>Apply Selected</guilabel>.</step>
+<step>Fields that do not validate are not necessarily invalid--there may not be an authority
+record for that name/subject/title. If you have the appropriate permissions, you
+can add an authority record based on the existing record.</step>
+</procedure>
+</simplesect>
</section>
<section xml:id="z39.50">
@@ -456,20 +477,16 @@ Until a more flexible collision detection process is in place, avoiding duplicat
bib record imports from Z39.50 will be up to the user.</note>.
</simplesect>
-
-
<simplesect xml:id="rawsearches">
<title>Raw Searches</title>
-
- <tip>
- <para>Visit
+<para>You can do advanced searching of remote databases in Prefix Query Format by
+clicking <guibutton>Raw Search</guibutton> and entering a search string. Visit
<link
xlink:href="http://www.indexdata.com/yaz/doc/tools.html">
http://www.indexdata.com/yaz/doc/tools.html</link>
for more details on PQF and examples you can copy/paste
into the search box.</para>
- </tip>
</simplesect>
</section>
</chapter>
--
2.11.0