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To check the records, you need to go to the Modify Authority section. Once there, you can either search under LCNAME or LCSUBJECT. Please refer to the table below to know which section to search under.
Type | Index Type |
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100/700 (Personal Name) | LC Name |
650 (Subject) | LC Subject |
110110/610 (Corporate Name) | LC Name |
151/651 (Subject Name) | LC Name |
440/490 (Series Title) | LC Name |
When searching, it is always a good idea to use the browse type. That way you can view corresponding records around the record you are looking for. This is a good way to spot old authority records that may have a misspelling or a duplicate record. If you find a duplicate record, please notify the DBM person and they will delete the record or make any changes to it that are necessary. Please notify the DBM person if the record you imported has extra spaces in an area where it should not. Below is one such occurrence.
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Once you have verified that all records have been added to Sirsi correctly, set them aside for one day. Sirsi will update all the records with the new authority changes during the night.
To Check the Authority Records in Sirsi the Next Day:
To verify that Sirsi has updated the authority records correctly, you will need to check each record that has been updated. An easy way to do this (in Modify Title) is by typing in the name in Search For: area, change the Index: to the appropriate type, and change the Type: to browse. Example: Search For: Choral music of our time; Index: Series; Type: Browse.