On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 04:40:26PM -0500, Ann Sawusch wrote:
Let me add my voice to any who are requesting that the 650 subject fields be a priority to fix so all the _x & _z , etc. subfields work properly. In collections that are very dense in one subject area, the ability to scan/search both the whole 650 as a phrase, as well as the individual components is important for accessing the intellectual content of the collection. There's been a lot of misinformation about this issue. If you set up your frameworks properly the 650 x and z (and any other field you specify) will 'work properly'. If you're intimidated by the frameworks, Koha 2.2.6 will include a full 'Standard MARC' framework that will have all of that set up already.
Browsing a phrase index of 650's has become a digital form of physical shelf browsing to learn what a collection holds. What you're describing is normally achieved using authority records -- which of course Koha fully supports.
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