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This information explains how to manage cross-reference linking for Titles. Subjects and Names Cross Referencing is also possible.
Titles may need to be linked together for a variety of reasons – perhaps a new edition of a standard work has changed its title. A common cross reference is the Former title/Continued as link needed when a Journal changes its title. For example a link would be created between the British Veterinary Journal and its new title of Veterinary Journal. When a link is created between two records if the link type is set up correctly a reverse link will also be created.
Note: the System Manager should ensure that all the required Link Types have been created before cross-reference links are set up.
The linked Title will show the reverse link.
It may be beneficial for the system manager to use Layout Manager to add the Cross Referenced By attribute (not included on any standard layouts).
OLIB can also display cross references in separate fields depending on their Link Type.
Generally when a link is created between two records, for example two subject headings, a reverse link is also created. OLIB automatically breaks both links when one is removed by the cataloguer. However, this is dependent on settings in OLIB Defaults:
The standard setting for these fields is Yes. This causes the reverse link to be deleted automatically when you delete a corresponding link.
If the system manager sets these fields to No, the reverse link will not be deleted. If that is the case, the cataloguer would need to remove both links.
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