When downloading MARC records, what is the “# Records” box used for?
Some systems do not perform well loading or downloading large files of records. Many libraries have established limits on the number of records that can be loaded at one time. If, for example, a file contains 6557 records and you want to load in batches of 3000, enter “3000” in the # Records box. Clicking on the Create Download Links button will create links to two files containing 3000 and one containing 557. The number of records in a subject category will be displayed when the category is selected. To determine the number of records in a year, enter the desired year on the Download MARC Records by Year page. Click on the Create Download Links button and the number of records will be displayed. If smaller files are desired, reenter the year and enter the number of records desired. • When older AEC and DOE reports are digitized by OSTI and added to the Information Bridge, will MARC records be made available? Yes. Records for older reports newly added to the Information Bridge will be
