Linking FAQ

Linking directly to a record in Barton

Record by ISBN or ISSN | Record without ISBN or ISSN | Keyword search

A. Linking to a particular record in the Barton Catalog by ISBN or ISSN

Sample link:
http://library.mit.edu/F/?func=find-b&find_code=ISN&request=0375504842

Put the ISBN or ISSN after the last equals sign. The link will go right to the full record for the book or journal.

Of course, you don't want to show that link on the page, just link the title, like this: On the natural history of destruction

B. Linking to a particular record if the item doesn't have an ISBN or ISSN

1. Search for the title in Barton, bring up the full record, click on "MARC tags," go to the bottom of the record and get the system number. (SYS)

2. Put the system number after "request="

Sample link:
http://library.mit.edu/F/?func=find-b&find_code=SYS&request=000776078

Of course, you don't want to show that link on the page, just link the title, like this: Come, Josephine, in my flying machine [sound recording]

C. Linking to a particular keyword search in Barton

Do the keyword search in Barton, then on the results screen copy the URL from the location bar of your browser, like this:

http://library.mit.edu:80/F/FU62UD57VXEPMXTEMC4VVIB5JKY1VDYEAK
SF2AI29YYKX8YQLH-16137?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&request=arctic+wildlife+refuge

2. Remove the session ID (the long number after F/ and before the
question mark) so you end up with this:

http://library.mit.edu:80/F/?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&request=arctic+wildlife+refuge

Of course, you don't want to show that link on the page, so just link the words, like this:

Barton keyword search: arctic wildlife refuge

Note: Linking to Subject Heading results is not reliable because whenever the catalog is re-indexed, the link will break, so this is not recommended. Use keyword searches instead.

For more details on Barton linking see Direct Web Links to Barton Records.

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