Summary: Instructions for original catalogers updating or creating NACO name authority records (NARs).
This page is in progress as of November 2023. Information is incomplete and in draft form. |
In general, new or updated NACO records require review from Lucas Mak and/or Joshua Barton before submission to Library of Congress. Follow these steps to submit your record for review.
Add a 690 to the completed record with MiEM:[yourinitials]
Back to top ignore broken link warnings -- these are "back to top" links that will function normally when the page is created
These are not comprehensive, but include some of the most common questions around NACO work.
MARC field | Element | Notes | Examples |
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024 | Identifiers |
| 024 _7 1899243 ǂ2 viaf ǂ1 https://viaf.org/viaf/1899243/#Zhu,_Yongjia 024 _8 $1 https://isni.org/isni/0000000047744884 |
046 | Birth and death dates |
| 046 __ $f 1931 $g 2023 $2 edtf |
375 | Gender information | Do not use in new records; remove when updating existing NARs. | |
670 | Work cited information |
| 670 __ Si shen chun qiu, 2014: ǂb t.p. (朱永嘉 = Zhu Yongjia) front flap (b. 1931; male; historian; pen name: 羅思鼎 = Luo Siding; author of: Wan nian Mao Zedong chong du gu wen nei mu, Lun Cao Cao, Liu Bang yu Xiang Yu; annotator of: Ming ci hui kan, Lü shi chun qiu, Tang liu dian, Chun qiu fan lu, etc.) |
Continue adding steps as needed. Step titles use Heading 2 style. Follow each step with with a "Back to top link" (just copy and paste the "Broken link" box) and a horizontal rule line (add via the plus button on command bar above). Any new step you add will automatically be included in the table of contents.
Other useful page elements are available to you in the macros found via the plus button on the command bar. Consider using the "tip" macro or the "note" macro, or the "warning" macro if you want to visually separate an important piece of info in your procedures. The grid button on the command bar is also helpful for easily creating tables. Remember to consult the documentation guidelines for instructions on making accessible tables.
A bulleted list is preferable if you need to list more than one or two. If no policies need to be included on the page, click the frame of this box and then click "remove." |
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FINAL STEPS BEFORE COMPLETING PAGE
1. Add an email link to your name. Highlight the text of your name, select the linking button on the command bar above, choose "web link" and enter: mailto:youremail@lib.msu.edu
2. Place your page in the right hierarchy. Click the page tree icon on the top left, and in the box for "new parent page" enter the name of the existing page that this page should be filed under. For example, any cataloging procedures would have CATALOGING as the parent page.
3. Add labels to your page by clicking the label icon on the top left. You can see a full list of available labels on the Find by label page.