How can LCs authority data be accessed via the Internet?
Library of Congress authority records are available online on the Library’s Web site at http://authorities.loc.gov. Known as Library of Congress Authorities, the free online service allows users to search, display and download name, subject and title authority records, (including series authority records) in the MARC 21 format for use in local library systems. LC made this feature available on July 1, 2002. Not included with this release are Z39.50 functionality; the full MARC 21 character set for display and download of authority data; and the approximately 2,300 subject subdivision records in the Library of Congress Subject Heading file. LC will collaborate with Endeavor Information Systems, Inc., our ILS vendor, to add Z39.50 functionality and these other features in a future release. LC is eager to hear from users of this feature. Please send comments to: ils@loc.gov A PowerPoint presentation on LC Authorities on the Web is available at: http://lcweb.loc.gov/ils/ala02arv.ppt The Li
