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public:nnels:cataloguing:new-create-modify-record-set-in-marcedit [2024/04/04 23:52]
robert.macgregor 		public:nnels:cataloguing:new-create-modify-record-set-in-marcedit [2024/04/04 23:54]
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 LoC term:\\ LoC term:\\
-=650  \0$aWomen$xSocial conditions.+**=650  \0$aWomen$xSocial conditions.**
  
 FAST term:\\ FAST term:\\
-=650  \4$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.\\+**=650  \4$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.**\\
 or\\ or\\
-=650  \7$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.$2fast+**=650  \7$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.$2fast**
  
 The subfield indicator separating the terms is replaced by 2 dashes (%%--%%).  This is generally rare as most FAST headings are just a single term (as in the Cambodia example above, so you can't just do this all the time), but you will see certain terms again and again (for example, Murder%%--%%Investigation is common for mystery novels).  Some Vendor and Copied Records will use subfields for FAST headings, like this: The subfield indicator separating the terms is replaced by 2 dashes (%%--%%).  This is generally rare as most FAST headings are just a single term (as in the Cambodia example above, so you can't just do this all the time), but you will see certain terms again and again (for example, Murder%%--%%Investigation is common for mystery novels).  Some Vendor and Copied Records will use subfields for FAST headings, like this:
  
-=650  \7$aWomen$xSocial conditions.$2fast\\+**=650  \7$aWomen$xSocial conditions.$2fast**\\
 This should be changed to:\\ This should be changed to:\\
-=650  \7$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.$2fast+**=650  \7$aWomen%%--%%Social conditions.$2fast**
  
 When Drupal parses subject terms, it splits terms based on the subfield indicators, so if there is an $x in the subject term, the Drupal record will actually show 2 separate terms (Women, Social conditions instead of Women%%--%%Social conditions). When Drupal parses subject terms, it splits terms based on the subfield indicators, so if there is an $x in the subject term, the Drupal record will actually show 2 separate terms (Women, Social conditions instead of Women%%--%%Social conditions).
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 Also be aware that some FAST syntaxes are different than LoC.  For example, place names. Also be aware that some FAST syntaxes are different than LoC.  For example, place names.
  
-LoC:  =650  \0$aGeorgia (Atla.)\\ +LoC:  **=650  \0$aGeorgia (Atla.)**\\ 
-FAST:  =650  \4$aAtlanta%%--%%Georgia.+FAST:  **=650  \4$aAtlanta%%--%%Georgia.**
  
 LoC is City first with State/Province/Country in parentheses.  FAST is State/Province/Country%%--%%City.  So, take care when manually converting LoC subject terms to FAST.  There are also other differences, for example when dealing with people's names and their birth and death dates, and when dealing with named events (for example the Vietnam War).  Use searchFAST to get the syntax, and then you will know going forward. LoC is City first with State/Province/Country in parentheses.  FAST is State/Province/Country%%--%%City.  So, take care when manually converting LoC subject terms to FAST.  There are also other differences, for example when dealing with people's names and their birth and death dates, and when dealing with named events (for example the Vietnam War).  Use searchFAST to get the syntax, and then you will know going forward.
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 The majority of FAST terms can simply be derived from LoC terms by just taking the first part of the LoC subject term.  This is most apparent when it comes to fiction.\\ The majority of FAST terms can simply be derived from LoC terms by just taking the first part of the LoC subject term.  This is most apparent when it comes to fiction.\\
 LoC adds the term $vFiction at the end of subject terms for works of fiction. For example:\\ LoC adds the term $vFiction at the end of subject terms for works of fiction. For example:\\
-=650  \0$aMissing persons$vFiction.\\+**=650  \0$aMissing persons$vFiction.**\\
 The FAST term would just be:\\ The FAST term would just be:\\
-=650  \4$aMissing persons. or =650  \7$aMissing persons.$2fast+**=650  \4$aMissing persons.** or **=650  \7$aMissing persons.$2fast**
  
 **Where to find FAST subject terms** **Where to find FAST subject terms**
public/nnels/cataloguing/new-create-modify-record-set-in-marcedit.txt · Last modified: 2024/07/11 17:22 by robert.macgregor

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