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| − | + | * 265,000 subject authority records | |
| − | + | * 5.3 million name authority records (ca. 3.8 million personal, 900,000 corporate, 120,000 meeting, and 90,000 geographic names) | |
| − | + | * 350,000 series and uniform title authority records | |
| − | + | * 340,000 name/title authority records | |
| − | + | source: http://authorities.loc.gov/help/contents.htm | |
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== Updates == | == Updates == | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 28 July 2008
Library of Congress is one of the major providers of Authority Records.
Library of Congress is responsible for NACO and SACO records.
About Library of Congress Authorities
- 265,000 subject authority records
- 5.3 million name authority records (ca. 3.8 million personal, 900,000 corporate, 120,000 meeting, and 90,000 geographic names)
- 350,000 series and uniform title authority records
- 340,000 name/title authority records
source: http://authorities.loc.gov/help/contents.htm
Updates
The Library of Congress updates and adds new records to their Authority File constantly. They provide updates to both their NACO and SACO records on a weekly basis to vendors.
Backstage Library Works incorporates these weekly files every Wednesday.
