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Guidelines for Handling Multiple Titles in the Eresources / Databases Interface
Draft, based on discussion with T.Catapano, 9/1/2005

When extracting and processing catalog records for LWeb E-Resources / Databases, apply the following rules:


Action 245 246
Extract from CLIO yes yes
Index for searching: title keywords, title (start of title), keywords yes yes
Display separate title entries when subject & resource type browsing yes no
Display separate title entries when title browsing yes yes, if indicators are appropriate*
Display in "Also Known As" field when browsing no yes
Display in "Title" field on "More Info" page yes no
Display in "Alternate Titles" field on "More Info" page no yes


*Appropriate 246 Indicators
Indicator 1 Indicator 2
1 [irrelevant]
3 [not blank]
if indicators are appropriate, include these subfields: a, b, f, n, and p subfields



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