Penn State University LIAS Z39.50 Server Description
Anyone with a Z39.50 client can use the Penn State University Libraries' online catalog, The CAT, via the Z39.50 server. The following outlines the information necessary to configure a Z39.50 client for the The CAT. For information on using EndNote software to connect to the LIAS Z39.50 databases, see Connecting to LIAS Databases with EndNote Software.
Server Information
Domain Name:  zcat.libraries.psu.edu (128.118.88.201)
Database Name:  Unicorn
Port Number:  2200
Server Software Vendor:  Sirsi Corporation
Z39.50 Protocol Version:  3
Preferred Message Size:  16,000 bytes
Maximum Record Size:  16,000 bytes
Server Options Supported
General Options: Search, Present, Scan, Sort, Delete Result Set, Named Result Sets
Attribute Type: Type-1, Type-101
Element Set Names: Full, Brief
Record Syntax: MARC21
Attribute Combination Summary
Bib-1 Use Attributes other than 30 and 31
Relation: 3
Position: 3
Structure: 1, 2, 6
Truncation: 1, 100
Completeness: 1
Bib-1 Use Attributes 30 and 31
Relation: 3
Position: 3
Structure: 1, 2, 4, 6
Truncation: 1, 100
Completeness: 1
Attribute Value Notes
Relation Attribute
3 equal
Position Attribute
 3 any position in field
Structure Attribute
 1 phrase

 2

 word
 4 year  6 word list
Truncation Attribute
 1 right truncation  100 do not truncate
Completeness Attribute
 1 incomplete subfield
Encoding Definitions
The Z39.50 standard makes use of attributes to code a client's query so that the receiving server can process the query correctly. The six encoding definitions provisions for the standard are as follows:
1 USE or INDEX  (Specifies which data field(s) the query should be processed to) 2 RELATION (Controls the order of numerical expression)
3 POSITION  (Specifies the location of term(s) within the fields for matching query) 4 STRUCTURE (Specifies the structure of data in the query)
5 TRUNCATION (Specifies type of truncation processing for query) 6 COMPLETENESS (Specifies query processing by subfield)

Server Supported Bib-1 Attribute Table

Use
Number

Use Name

Unicorn MARC21 Tags2

Relation

Position

Structure

Truncation3

Complete-
ness

1

Personal Name

100, 600, 700

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

2

Corporate Name

110, 610, 710

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

3

Conference Name

111, 611, 711

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

4

Title

130, 245, 730, 740

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

5

Title Series

440, 490, 830, 840

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

6

Title Uniform

130, 240, 630, 730

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

7

ISBN

20

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

8

ISSN

22

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

9

LC Card Number

10

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

13

Dewey Classification

82

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

16

LC Call Number

50

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

17

NLM Call Number

60

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

20

Local Classification

090, 092

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

21

Subject Heading

600, 610, 611, 630, 650, 651, 690, 691

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

25

MESH Subject

650

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

27

LC Subject Heading

650

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

29

Local Subject Index

690, 691

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

30

Date

PBYR

3

3

1,2,4,6

1, 100

1

31

Date of Publication

PRYR

3

3

1,2,4,6

1, 100

1

33

Title Key

222

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

35

Title Parallel

245, 246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

36

Title Cover

246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

37

Title Added Title Page

246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

38

Title Caption

246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

39

Title Running

246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

40

Title Spine

246

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

41

Title Other Variant

212

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

45

Subject Precise

690

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

50

Number Government Publication

74

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

51

Number Publisher of Music

28

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

53

Number Local Call Number

090, 092

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

54

Code- language

LANG

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

56

Code- institution

850

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

58

Name- Geographic

651

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

59

Place of Publication

260

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

60

CODEN

30

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

61

Microform Generation

533

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

62

Abstract

520

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

63

Note

500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 511, 515, 517, 520, 521, 530, 533, 534, 540, 545, 546, 547, 550, 555, 580, 590, 599

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1000

Author- title

400, 410, 411, 700, 710, 711, 800, 810, 811

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1002

Name

600, 610, 611

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1003

Author

100, 110, 111, 700, 710, 711

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1004

Author-name personal

100, 700

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1005

Author-name corporation

110, 710

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1006

Author-name conference

111, 711

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1008

Subject-LC children's

650

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1009

Subject Name- personal

600

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1

1016

Any Field

3

3

1, 2, 6

1, 100

1
Technical Contact
Maryam Kutchemeshgi
Digital Library Technologies
mxk@psulias.psu.edu
814-865-4865

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