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Any Name Heading, Series Title, or Subject Heading that shows as unauthorized in Sirsi should be searched for Any authors, series title and subjects that are unauthorized should be checked in OCLC Connexion. Any unauthorized items entries in Bibliographic records for Music should be checked (*addition of Name/Title entries).

Create Authority Records file for Export

In OCLC Connexion, to search for an authority you can either use SHIFT-F2 or can click on .

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An ARN number can also be called an OCoLC number on the Library of Congress Authority website (usually listed by the 035 code).When you find a record that you would like to export, you can either use F5 or click on Image Removed. You will also need to print the record. This is done because you

1. Export the selected record
   1. Click on F% or the Image Added icon.
2. Print the selected record
   1. You will need to look at the information on the record one day after you export the record to Sirsi.

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Import Authority Records

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After you have exported all the records, open Sirsi and go to the MARC Import section. The Source section is where you keep your dat file from OCLC. The destination section is what you call your export file for your reports.

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1. Open and Log on to Sirsi
2. Click on the Utilities tab
3. Under the Common Tasks list, choose MARC Import
   1. File type: MARC
   2. Source: type or use the diamond icon to browse to your oclc .dat file (many people use prism.dat as their filename)
   3. Destination: type in what you call your personal export file (example: 00jdm)

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1. Click the import button
2. You will be asked if the diskette is ready. Click Yes. <-- This annoyance is gone in the next version of Sirsi!
3. You will then be asked if there are any more files to upload. Click No.

Now open #Open the Schedule New Reports section. Click on the Load Authority Records report and either double-click the report name or click on the Setup & Schedule button. Now a new window will open. Click on the Authority Data File tab. In the Authority File section, click on the drop down arrow and find the file that you named in the destination section earlier. Then click on the Run Now button.

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