Are the numbers in the 001 field OCLC numbers?
No, these numbers are not OCLC numbers. The numbers in the 001 field are OSTI ID numbers that can also be searched in OSTI.GOV. To avoid conflicts with the OCLC numbers used in library catalogs, the OSTI ID number in the 001 field is preceded by the letters “OST.” Some loaders for library catalogs strip out the leading letters found in the 001 field. If such a loader is used with the OSTI.GOV MARC records, unrelated records may be overlain. It is possible to leave in the leading alpha characters and add a number to the string to allow the system to import the letters.
- What are the options for downloading OSTI.GOV MARC records?
- How do I get new records after my initial download?
- How can I download a record for a specific title?
- What types of full-text information are linked to in the MARC records?
- When older AEC and DOE reports are digitized by OSTI and added to OSTI.GOV, will MARC records be made available?
- How often are records added to the collection? Is there a way libraries can be notified if new records are added?
- How are the OSTI.GOV MARC records created? Is there a file of these records?
- What do the OSTI.GOV MARC records need for them to be loaded in my library’s catalog?
- Do you update existing records?
- Do you ever suppress or delete records from the OSTI.GOV? Is there a way to notify those who have downloaded the records that a title is no longer available?
- Are the numbers in the 001 field OCLC numbers?
- Are Library of Congress subject headings used?
- How are personal names handled?
- How are corporate names handled?
- How are technical report numbers used?
- What is the date in the 500 field?
- Do OSTI.GOV MARC Records include journal articles?
- When downloading MARC records, what is the "# Records" box used for?
- How can I determine how many records are in a given subject category or year before I download them?
Are the numbers in the 001 field OCLC numbers?
No, these numbers are not OCLC numbers. The numbers in the 001 field are OSTI ID numbers that can also be searched in OSTI.GOV. To avoid conflicts with the OCLC numbers used in library catalogs, the OSTI ID number in the 001 field is preceded by the letters “OST.” Some loaders for library catalogs strip out the leading letters found in the 001 field. If such a loader is used with the OSTI.GOV MARC records, unrelated records may be overlain. It is possible to leave in the leading alpha characters and add a number to the string to allow the system to import the letters.
- What are the options for downloading OSTI.GOV MARC records?
- How do I get new records after my initial download?
- How can I download a record for a specific title?
- What types of full-text information are linked to in the MARC records?
- When older AEC and DOE reports are digitized by OSTI and added to OSTI.GOV, will MARC records be made available?
- How often are records added to the collection? Is there a way libraries can be notified if new records are added?
- How are the OSTI.GOV MARC records created? Is there a file of these records?
- What do the OSTI.GOV MARC records need for them to be loaded in my library’s catalog?
- Do you update existing records?
- Do you ever suppress or delete records from the OSTI.GOV? Is there a way to notify those who have downloaded the records that a title is no longer available?
- Are the numbers in the 001 field OCLC numbers?
- Are Library of Congress subject headings used?
- How are personal names handled?
- How are corporate names handled?
- How are technical report numbers used?
- What is the date in the 500 field?
- Do OSTI.GOV MARC Records include journal articles?
- When downloading MARC records, what is the "# Records" box used for?
- How can I determine how many records are in a given subject category or year before I download them?