FAQ: LocatorPlus® Questions

Does NLM have a Z39.50 server for retrieving bibliographic records from LocatorPlus?

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Searching the System

How do I search and use LocatorPlus?
I am a co-editor on a book (or other format item) that I found in LocatorPlus, but I could not find it when searching for my name. Why is this?
I am not finding items I know are in the catalog when I use the Limit command to limit by a particular language. Why?
In LocatorPlus, how many records can I E-mail to myself, print or download to a disk at one time?
Is it possible to use wildcards or other special characters when I search LocatorPlus?
What is the Bibliographic Management Format in LocatorPlus?

What kinds of bibliographic records will I find in NLM LocatorPlus?
The call number in LocatorPlus for the book or audiovisual I want is the phrase "Not held at NLM. How do I get this title?
How can I check to see if you have received a journal issue?
How can I see if an item is available?
Can I find the full text of medical journal articles in LocatorPlus?
Is there an online database that contains the full titles and abbreviations of journals held by NLM?
Why doesn't the LocatorPlus record for a journal list all the sources that index that journal?
Where can I find listings of book chapters?
What happened to CATLINE, SERLINE and AVLINE? See FAQ on Retired Databases.

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Authority Records

What kinds of authority records will I find in LocatorPlus?
How do I search for authority records in LocatorPlus?
Why do older forms of headings appear in authority records in LocatorPlus?
How do I download NLM authority records in MARC 21 format?
What information is contained in the $8 and $0 fields in an NLM authority record?
What information is contained in the 9XX fields of an NLM authority record?
Which MARC fields are displayed in the Authority Details results in LocatorPlus?

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System Profile

How often is LocatorPlus updated?
When I do a search in LocatorPlus, exactly which MARC fields are being searched?
When I do a Keyword Anywhere search in LocatorPlus, the results are ranked according to relevance. How does the system determine relevance?
When I do a search in LocatorPlus, how are the search results displayed and sorted?
When I do a search in LocatorPlus and choose an individual record, there are different displays. Which MARC fields are displayed for the Holdings and Details displays?
How do I download NLM bibliographic records in MARC 21 format from LocatorPlus?
How do I identify CIP (Cataloging-in-Publication) records in NLM LocatorPlus?
How can I find out what classification number NLM has assigned to a book which is a CIP (Cataloging-in-Publication)?
Why are NLM's LocatorPlus subject headings different from NLM's subject headings found in OCLC records?
Why does NLM have the 950 (95x) subject heading field tags in its LocatorPlus records?

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Troubleshooting

I found a mistake in LocatorPlus. Where do I send a correction?
I sent retrieval from LocatorPlus to my E-mail address, but I haven't received it yet.
Why and how should I clear the cache on my Web browser?

What is Unicode?
What non-Roman character sets are available through LocatorPlus?
How do I download MARC records that contain non-Roman characters?
How do I view non-Roman characters and special characters in LocatorPlus?
How do I search LocatorPlus using non-Roman characters?
Is it possible to print, save, and e-mail LocatorPlus records that include non-Roman characters?

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