For use with any library automation system

One-time cost: no database subscription needed

Overview

With Surpass Copycat you can quickly and easily download free MARC records.  It's as easy as scanning the ISBN/EAN barcode from the back of the book! Surpass Copycat is a z39.50 copy cataloging client for use with Surpass or any library automation system.

Copycat is an affordable option to subscription database services
Though many expensive subscription database services are available, some of the best sources for MARC records on the Internet are free. The United States Library of Congress, many major universities, large public libraries and other libraries world-wide make their MARC records available for FREE!

With no annual database or CD-ROM subscription to purchase, Surpass Copycat provides the most cost effective solution for cataloging your collection or even just adding a few titles from time to time. No more entering records by hand!

Copycat improves efficiency of downloading MARC records
You may already be familiar with downloading records manually from these free Web sites. Surpass Copycat will dramatically improve your efficiency by automating the tasks you do manually.

Most libraries with a web-based catalog do not offer a feature for downloading the records in MARC format, and "cut and paste" is tedious. The few catalogs that do allow downloading of MARC records often have drawbacks. Some don't allow "batching" multiple records into a single download. Others, such as the Library of Congress, may suffer from poor performance. And even the best web-based library catalogs can involve many steps in the process of finding, gathering, and saving the MARC records you need.

Overcome these time-wasting challenges with Surpass Copycat.

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Multi-search: Now you can use Surpass Copycat for "auto recon". This powerful time-saver allows you to load in an ISBN list, or simply scan a list of barcodes from the back of a stack of books, then let Surpass Copycat go to work finding matches for the whole list!

Multiple-database search:  You can set Copycat to search a whole list of libraries for your materials.  You have the option of telling Copycat to stop searching once a match is found at one library, or continuing to search all selected libraries for additional "hits" so that you can compare and select the best match.  You can even tell Copycat what order to use when searching.

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KeyFeatures

• Pre-configured list of over 200 libraries worldwide
• Connect to and search multiple libraries with a single search
• Select any library to be in your "favorites" list
• Add new z39.50 sources as they become available
• View the full MARC record before export
• Edit the full MARC record before export
• Add, edit, or delete fields or subfields before export
• Add local holdings information such as call number before export
• Add items from multiple searches to a temporary "bookbag" while you work
• Full MARC view or card view
• Add copies and copy information before export
• Save records to a standard MARC file to be imported into any library automation system
• Surpass users can save records directly into the Surpass database

Try Copycat for free for 60 days!  Click here.

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