Spelling Checker for OCLC® Cataloging

                                  Passport for Windows(TM) Version

Studies have shown that spelling errors are widespread in bibliographic databases and they are listed as one of the most common errors in cataloging. They reduce cataloging quality, make database indexing inaccurate, and "pollute" the database and OPAC! This problem has troubled librarians for a long time. 

Spelling Checker for OCLC® Cataloging (Passport for Windows(TM) version) is a powerful and versatile spell checking software specially designed for library cataloging. It works with OCLC Passport for Windows seamlessly. It can not only function like a regular spelling checker you see in word-processing software, but also recognize special codes exclusively used in MARC cataloging, such as tags and delimiters. You can define which fields and subfields to check or skip.

As a Windows-based software, it provides a user-friendly interface. You can start the Spell Checker anytime during cataloging by either pressing shortcut keys or clicking on a toolbar. The built-in dictionary contains more than 240,000 words. It is the largest dictionary ever built for spell checking software. Not only can you add words, but also you can delete words from the dictionary. All the custom dictionaries can be shared and merged no matter who builds them. In addition, the custom dictionary is compatible with those built with Microsoft^(R) products.

Spelling Checker for OCLC® Cataloging (Passport for Windows version) runs on any IBM PCs and compatibles running OCLC Passport for Windows. The computers must have at least 16 MB memory and any of the following operating systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000.

The price is $89 per copy. One copy may be installed  on only ONE PC. Site license for unlimited installation is $349.

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