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How do I overlay a bib record?

If you find a better version of a bibliographic record in WorldCat, you can replace the existing record in Alma with the overlay process. Please only overlay an OCLC record with a different version of the same OCLC record. Do not overlay a different OCLC record or a short record with an OCLC record.

1. Open the existing record in the Metadata Editor in Alma.

2. Go to Search & Browse > Search Resources.

3. Search for a record.

a. "Search Cataloging Profile" should be set to WorldCat.

b. Enter search criteria in the appropriate fields.

c. Click Search​​​​​​​.

4. Locate the correct record in the list of results, then click Copy & Overlay​​​​​​​.

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Answered By:
Kristen Fredericksen
Last Updated:
2025-01-15
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