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Network Zone OCLC Integrations (Search External Resources and Connexion Export) will use a normalization rule process that will be configured in the network zone instance and used by all campuses.  This document describes the CSU-wide normalization rule process used in these integrations.

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The current normalization ruleprocess, CSU Remove 029,938,948 removes the 029, 938 and 948 Marc fields from the NZ record. The 029 is removed because it is a vendor control number and serves no function in Alma. Futhermore, the Orbis Cascade Alliance found that numerous 029 fields caused problems with record processing. The 938 and 948 Marc fields are also vendor-specific data with no function in Alma.

Best practice recommendations

The normalization ruleprocess, CSU Remove 029,938,948 should be used in the NZ OCLC integrations for Search External Resources and Connexion.

Procedures in Alma

The normalizaton ruleprocess, CSU Remove 029,938,948 is applied at the NZ level for Search External Resources (Worldcat) and Connexion export.

Optionally, if a campus would like to apply this rule process in its instance of Alma the rule must be saved to the campus' institution (aka local) zone and then made into a normalization process.

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