NewGenLib Open Source

The dialog to import MARC-21 records is shown below. Such records may be downloaded

* from a web site or another network library and stored locally, or
* from the Library of Congress (LOC). The second icon on the dialog connects
to the LOCs catalogue search page on the Web.

It is possible also to convert records in other format (CCF, CDS/ISIS). However, since
such databases are not always identical in structure and content, special programming
is needed for converting records in such databases to the internal MARC-21 compliant
NewGenLib structure.

Once the record is downloaded, it is selected and then the 'Edit' button is clicked to begin editing
the imported record using either the MARC-21 or the General Template.

Federated search using the z39.50 protocol

It is now also possible to connect to z39.50 servers and do a federated search directly from NewGenLib. Click here to see the screen for the z39.50 functionality.