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NLM LocatorPlus -- Authority Records -- Downloading NLM Authority Records

Question: How do I download NLM authority records in MARC 21 format?

Answer:

- First retrieve the authority record of interest.
- At the bottom of the display labeled "SAVE OPTIONS", select the download format. Click on the drop-down menu, which shows the default setting of "Full Record with holdings", to change the selection to the MARC 21 format desired. The options are:
- - Latin1 MARC -- which provides a MARC-formatted record utilizing the ASCII character set, including the "common" diacritics that often occur in languages that employ the "Latin" alphabet; or
- - Raw MARC -- which provides a MARC-formatted record inclusive of special characters.
- Then, click on the "Print/Save" icon which appears to the right of the drop-down box.
- At that point, click on 'File/Save As' in the Menu Bar of the browser. Then indicate a file name in the appropriate box depending on the browser, specifying where in your local environment you wish to save the records. If using Internet Explorer 5.50, change the "Save as Type" box to "Text File" before saving.
- At that point, use the MARC record import functionality of your local integrated library system to load the authority record into your local database.

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First published: 01 January 1999
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FAQNLM LocatorPlus -- Authority Records -- Downloading NLM Authority Records