Authorizations and cataloging capabilities
Specific kinds of editing capabilities and actions you can take on bibliographic and authority records depend on your OCLC cataloging authorization level.
OCLC assigns each library one or more authorization numbers to log on to Connexion. The authorization is associated with the cataloging level established by your OCLC profile. The authorization tells Connexion when you log on what actions you are authorized to take.
Authorization levels and available actions for authority records.
The following table lists authorization levels in order of most basic to highly specialized, with a list of actions available for authority records at each level.
Authorization level | Connexion client actions | Connexion browser actions |
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Search |
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Chinese name authority records (available in the client only) and authority history records are read-only. You can copy and paste from the records or print them. You cannot edit or export them. |
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Limited |
Same actions as for Search plus the
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Same actions as for Search plus the following
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Each library has a single online save file associated with its authorization, which you can access using either the client or the browser interface. |
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Full | Same actions as for Limited. | |
NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) |
Same actions as for Limited plus the following actions:
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Agent | Same actions as for Limited | |
Regular Enhance | Same actions as for Limited | |
National Enhance | Same actions as for NACO | |
CONSER Regular (Cooperative Online Serials program) | Same actions as for Limited | |
CONSER National | Same actions as for NACO | |
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Definitions: Edit and replace master records versus edit records locally
Edit mode | Definition and notes |
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Master name authority record (locked or unlocked) |
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Locally edited authority record |
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Summary: Authorization levels and making master record edits versus local edits
The following table summarizes editing and actions on master versus locally edited records, depending on authorization level.
Record level/Authorization level | Connexion client: Editing/Actions | Connexion browser: Editing/Actions | Records/Modifications authorized |
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Locally edited records Search and higher |
Edit records locally; save to local save file; export | Display record; export |
Any record in the OCLC authority file Client: Any modifications for local use |
Locally edited records Limited and higher |
Lock (optional), edit, and save record to local or online save file; export | Lock, edit, and save record to online save file; export |
Any record in the OCLC authority file Any modifications for local use |
Master records NACO, National Enhance, and CONSER National |
Lock (optional), edit, and save record; replace; export | Lock, edit, and save record; replace; export | Modifications to master name authority records |