In order to search Illinois’ database using this protocol, users must manually add the database to the list as it is not present in the master list within MarcEdit. The steps below will outline how that server can be added as well as how to perform a search on that database and save the resulting records.
NOTE: Text in parentheses should not be entered.
Field |
Value |
Name |
University of Illinois – UIU (or some other name that makes sense to you) |
Host |
Z39.50.carli.illinois.edu |
Database |
voyager |
Port |
210 |
Syntax |
USMARC (OPAC also supported) |
Username |
uiu |
For more information about how Z39.50 works with the library’s voyager catalog, see this page on CARLI’s website: http://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/i-share/opac/i-share-z3950
The steps above can be followed to add any database in MarcEdit. For a list of supported databases, follow the Library of Congress' link below:
NOTE: Support for searching with Z39.50 varies by institution, so you may be able to configure MarcEdit to search an institutions database, but if they do not support Z39.50 any longer or require extra permission to search their collection, then you will not know this until you attempt a search. A notable example is OCLC, which requires certain permissions to use Z39.50.