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Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline. Database system overview Software characteristics Database status. Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline (continued). Database modules Search Display Export Index browse Maintenance and reports Future development. Database system overview.
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Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline • Database system overview • Software characteristics • Database status
Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline (continued) • Database modules • Search • Display • Export • Index browse • Maintenance and reports • Future development
Database system overview In November 1999, memorandum signed between National Central Library (Taiwan) and HKCAN NCL agreed to share with HKCAN its authority control software and exchange authority records
Database system overview (continued) • HKCAN contracted a software vendor in Taiwan, Transmission Information System Co. Ltd. (TIS) to upgrade the NCL’s software • In March 2000, the server and software were installed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library
Database system overview (continued) 2000-2002 Software enhancement Training workshops organized for HKCAN member libraries Access to the database is controlled by IP address
Software characteristics • Web interface Provide hypertext links • Multiple scripts capability Record has Chinese authorized headings in Chinese script and equivalent authorized headings from the Library of Congress in the Roman alphabet
Software characteristics (continued) Full-text searching capability Provide access to individual word (eg. Variant forms) Choice of MARC exchange formats Record export format in MARC21 or CMARC Switch of main and linking headings Able to flip main heading and linking heading to accommodate users’ needs
Main menu of the Database Maintenance module Search module Reports module
English version of OPAC AND OR NOT Full Text Heading and Linking Romanised form Chinese form
Search term in Roman alphabet Search term
Search term in Chinese characters Chinese form
Multi-script record HKCAN control no. and identifier LC number Romanised form Source citations in Romanized and Chinese forms Chinese form
MARC record Display / Export Download alternatives: Selected records All searched records Type of code: BIG5 CCCII MARC format: US-MARC C-MARC To Download CJK in 1XX Instead? No Yes Download method: Browser Txt file MARC format
Export record format Save as txt file or MARC format
MARC record export Support by local library system
Library system support • Innovative showed support of 7xx model • HKCAN Workgroup worked closely with Innovative to develop software that would index equivalent heading and display redirections
Library system support (continued) • Beta test was installed in selected member libraries • Enhancements are needed to improve system performance
Maintenance module • Data maintenance • Online update • Online record input • Record uploading in batch
Report module Reports functions • Duplicate headings report • Duplication / statistical report on new records
Future development • Multiple authority files Authority files from China (CNMARC) and Taiwan(CMARC) will be loaded as individual database • Unicode language support A single common coding scheme of Unicode will facilitate exchange of authority records
Future development (continued) • Collaboration with library system vendor Streamline authority control work by developing gateway to export authority records from HKCAN database and load them to local library system
Thank You HKCAN website http://hkcan.ln.edu.hk