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Bibliographic record number (used for filenames only)

Typical data elements: local bibliographic record number, bibliographic utility (OCLC, RLIN) record number

Advantages: Short, unique filenames that are easily constructed and efficiently searched in the local catalog

Disadvantages: Requires a search file metadata or a catalog search to determine content



Richard Griscom 2006-07-19