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>        We are a national network that have had created our bibliographic
>and authorities databases using the Notis System. At the moment, some of the
>network members are acquiring their own local systems (Horizonte, Aleph) and
>they are interested in download authorities records from Notis using the
>Z39.50 standard.
>
>        The question is: is there any institution, specially using Notis,
>that has the experience of import/export authorities records through z39.50?
>In the literature we have we only read about bibliographic records
>experiences and the Notis itself include bibliographic tags only.  We
>appreciate if some institution that have the experience can send us their
>comments and results of it.
>
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Erika,
It is possible to search and retrieve authority records via Z39.50.

I know of several Z39.50 servers that currently support this capability:
      Research Libraries Group (Zephyr)
      National Library of Canada (AMICUS)
      Die Deutsche Bibliothek

In order to access the above authority files, one must have an
account (i.e., ID and password).

If you want more information about the above servers, I can provide
you with that information.  However, from your above message I believe
that you may be more interested in how this is being done by
NOTIS systems.  (I can't supply you with that information.)

FYI, it is currently not possible to retrieve authority records from LC
via Z39.50.  We are hopeful that capability will be implemented by our
library system vendor in the future.
Larry

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