914: Data Sync with OCLC

Owned by Adrien Hilton
Apr 14, 2020

Starting April 13, 2020, Harvard Libraries implemented the use of the MARC field 914 in bibliographic records as part of the OCLC Data Sync project.  This new field will prevent a bib record from being reported to OCLC through Data Sync and will replace the use of a 908 'p' in the holdings record.  Houghton will adhere to this practice and discontinue the use of 908 in holdings while adding 914 to bib records moving forward.

When you are ready for a record to be synced, you will delete the 914. 

To add 914 to bib records:

  1. While in the edit mode in MDE, add a line by pressing F8
  2. Insert 914.  As soon as you start typing in $$a, a pop-up window will appear with only one option – “NO-WORLDCAT”