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  • Introduction to Metadata Management
    • Cataloging Privileges
    • Record Numbers
    • BIBFRAME Support
    • The AI Metadata Assistant in the Metadata Editor
  • Navigating the Metadata Editor Page
    Overview of the new MD Editor page and an explanation of all its options.
    • Working with Records
    • Deriving a New Bibliographic Record
    • Working with Catalog Sets in the Metadata Editor
    • Working with Record Templates
    • BIBFRAME in the Metadata Editor
    • Community Zone Operations During Weekly Maintenance
    • Contributing to the Community Zone - Rules and Templates
  • Working with Rules
    • Working with Indication Rules
    • Working with Normalization Rules
    • Working with Merge Rules
    • Working with Authority Headings Rules
    • Working with Brief Record Levels
  • Navigating the MD Editor Page
    Overview of the classic MD Editor page and an explanation of all its options.
  • Browse and Search
    Overview and instructions of browsing and searching in Metadata Editor.
    • Browsing Bibliographic Headings
    • Browsing the Shelf Listing
    • Searching Resources
    • Browse Authority Headings
  • Working with Bibliographic Records
    Overview and instructions for bibliographic record creation and management in the MD Editor.
    • Viewing Read-Only Records in the Simple Record View Page
    • Working with German MARC and the 689 Field in Alma
    • Working with Linked 880 Fields in Bibliographic Records
    • Managing Call Number Duplication
    • Working with Local Extension Fields for Community Zone-linked Records
    • Working with CJK Transliterations in Cataloging
    • Working with Reminders
    • Metadata Format Conversions
    • Restrict Deletion of Network Zone Bibliographic Records with Related Records and/or Local Extensions
  • Working with Authority Records
    Overview and instructions for working with authority records.
    • Using the Authority Control Task List
    • Authority Priorities
    • Authority Control Rules
    • Working with NLI Integrated Authority Records
    • Working with the Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) Integrated Authority Records
  • Search Indexes
    Lists of bibliographic, holdings, and authority tags that are indexed for the repository search.
    • Classification Search Indexes
    • CNMARC Search Indexes
    • Dublin Core Search Indexes
    • GND Search Indexes
    • MARC 21 Search Indexes
    • MARC 21 Bibliographic All Titles Search
    • MARC 21 Authority Search Index Mapping
    • MARC 21 Keyword Search Indexes
    • MARC 21 Holdings Tags and Mapped Search Indexes
    • UNIMARC Search Indexes
    • BIBFRAME Search Indexes
  • Metadata Management Configuration
    • Configuring BIB Redirection Fields
    • Configuring Brief Level Code Descriptions
    • Configuring Cataloging
    • Linked Data Enrichment Configuration
    • Multi Step Match Configuration
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