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View AI Metadata Enrichment suggestions

Discover how to view suggestions using AI Metadata Enrichment in WorldShare Record Manager.

The AI Metadata Enrichment feature sends a bibliographic record to OCLC's AI service and provides AI-selected suggestions to enhance the record. AI suggestions are based on existing WorldCat data.

In order to see AI suggestions, the following conditions must be met:

  1. From the MARC 21 editor for a bibliographic record, click AI Metadata Enrichment.

     Note: Suggestions can take some time to generate.

  2. The AI metadata enrichment screen displays with suggested call numbers and/or subject headings.
  3. For suggested call numbers, select from the following options to explore more details:
    1. Check result using OCLC number - Allows you to verify the suggestion within Record Manager by viewing the reference record
    2. Browse associated call number - Allows you to browse for the call number in your local collection
  4. For suggested subject headings, select from the following options to explore more details:
    1. Check result using OCLC number - Allows you to verify the suggestion within Record Manager by viewing the reference record
    2. Search subject headings - Allows you to submit a search for the selected subject heading in WorldCat
  5. Select the checkbox to the left of a suggestion to insert it into the record. 

     Note: Field suggestions that are selected and greyed out are already present in the record.

  6. Click Insert.

Watch a Video

WorldShare Record Manager: AI Metadata Enrichment

Run time: 4:02

This video will provide an overview on the AI metadata enrichment feature available in WorldShare Record Manager.