Library of Congress Providing Access to LC Authority Files (Best of ResourceShelf)

Jul 4, 2009
 

First posted in 2002. The Library of Congress, Free Web Access to the LC Authority Files At the beginning of July the Library of Congress began providing FREE “trial” public access to the LC Authority File via the LC Authorities site. For the cataloging community access to these files can serve many purposes. Four files (Subject, Name, Title, and Name/Title Authority Headings) are available for searching/browsing. A Few Details According to the faq , “authority records cannot be searched by keyword(s). are “left-anchored” — search words must be entered in order starting with the leftmost word (omitting initial articles and initial punctuation).” Records are available in a labelled display and MARC format. The only caveat, according to the faq, is that authority records may only be saved, printed or emailed one at a time.... [read full story]                    

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