Using Infiniti Z39.50 cataloguing, or Z-cataloguing, you can add new bibliographic records to your catalogue using a compliant Z39.50 source, or update an existing bibliographic record in your catalogue using a Z39.50 source.


Z-cataloguing a book is a two part process:

  1. Create the bibliographic record for the book:
    1. Search one or more Z-server/s for a bibliographic record
    2. Import a suitable bibliographic record
  2. Attached or accession one or more holdings or copies to the bibliographic record.


Note: Z-cataloguing is best done by searching a Z-server using the ISBN of each book as this method the most precise. Other search options are available but are less precise.


There are a number of cataloguing processes to choose from when Z-cataloguing. Choose the process that best suits the task you have to complete at the time:

  1. One book at a time by searching:
    1. One Z-source and, if a suitable record is found, importing that record.
    2. Multiple Z-sources and, if a suitable record is found, choosing which record to import.
  2. Multiple books at a time from multiple Z-sources.
  3. Multiple books at a time from one Z-source.
    Note: By default, Infiniti will always search the local catalogue when Z-cataloguing, unless otherwise instructed, to avoid duplication of bibliographic records.


Add A New Bibliographic Record To Your Catalogue


Go to: Cataloguing

  1. - is the default source to check for matching bibliographic records but you can click the dropdown to search another source. Note: By default, My Library (your library's current catalogue) is chosen but you can choose one or more Z-servers to simultaneously check, from the list of configured z-servers in Configure Z39.50 Sources.
  2. Scan ISBN (or search using another option) to find a bibliographic record. Note: If a match is found in My Library then you already have the bibliographic record and it will be retrieved and displayed. If you wish to update the existing bibliographic record refer below to Update An Existing Bibliographic Record In Your Catalogue. Otherwise, you only have to add a new copy or copies to the existing bibliographic record.
  3. If 0 resources are found in My Library click on a suitable Z39.50 source to search from the list on the left.
  4. Matching record/s found at the chosen source will be displayed.
  5. Click import recordicon on the right hand for the matching record.
  6. The bibliographic record will import and display.
  7. Once imported, review the record, check the Media type is as expected and make any necessary edits.
  8. Save if changes are made. Note: The bibliographic record is automatically saved after it is imported so you do not have to save if you do not make any changes.
  9. Clicktab to accession or add the individual copies or holdings information for this bibliographic record.


You can also bulk import MARC records from one or more sources when cataloguing multiple new titles/ISBNs.


Update an Existing Bibliographic Record in Your Catalogue

  1. Scan barcode or ISBN, or search by Title to locate the existing bibliographic record.
  2. Click the catalogueicon for the matching record.
  3. If the bibliographic record displayed has a valid ISBN displayed, click the Z39.50 icon:
    1. Choose the Z39.50 source from the drop down list
    2. choose to completely overwrite the existing record, or
    3. choose to overwrite the the existing record ignoring notes, collation, and abstract in the existing record.
  4. If the bibliographic record displayed does not have a valid ISBN displayed:
    1. Scan the ISBN (if available) into the bibliographic record, save the record, and then click the Z39.50 icon , or
    2. Search by title, but choose the correct record carefully when a list presented.
    3. Choose the Z39.50 source from the drop down list.
    4. Choose to to completely overwrite the existing record, or
    5. Choose to to overwrite the the existing record ignoring notes, collation, and abstract in the existing record.
  5. You may wish to accession or add a new copy or copies to the existing bibliographic record.

 

Accession or add holdings or copies to an existing or new bibliographic record.