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USING LASERQUEST FOR RETROSPECTIVE CONVERSION OF MARC RECORDS.

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This article examines the application of LaserQuest, a CD-ROM product from General Research Corporation (GRC) used by the University of Nevada-Reno Library to select MARC-S records to contribute to a state-wide union list of serials in Nevada. The article includes a general introduction to GRC and LaserQuest and is followed by a discussion of the pertinent LaserQuest features for this project.

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