Interface comparison of key functionality
There are two interfaces to access the power of Connexion: a Web browser-based interface and a Windows® desktop application. Within the Web browser-based interface, you can chose between the full Cataloging interface or the easy-to-use Express interface. Which interface you use depends on the unique needs of your library and cataloging staff.
System access
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Catalog for other libraries using Agent functionality | No | Yes | Yes |
| Store user-specific customization | Yes, set preferences for each authorization number | Yes, set preferences for each authorization number | Yes, set preferences for each user of the workstation |
Databases and files
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Access WorldCat® | Yes, using guided keyword searching from a basic or advanced search area | Yes, using keyword and derived searching, derived searching and phrase browsing; enter searches in guided search area or expert command line search area | Yes, using keyword and derived searching, derived searching and phrase browsing; enter searches in guided search area or expert command line search area |
| Access institution records | No | Yes | Yes |
| Access LC Name and Subject Authority Files, including distributed and superseded versions of records | No | Yes | Yes |
| Use online save file stored at OCLC for temporary record storage | No | Yes, for authority and bibliographic records | Yes, for authority and bibliographic records |
| Use offline save file stored locally for temporary record storage | No | No | Yes, for authority and bibliographic records |
Record editing and creation
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Edit records in MARC tag view (such as "245") | Yes, limited to adding local fields | Yes | Yes |
| Edit records in MARC text view (such as "Title") | Yes, limited to adding local fields | No | No |
| Edit bibliographic records in Dublin Core view | No | Yes | No |
| Edit bibliographic records using non-Latin scripts | No | No | Yes, supported scripts are Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Syriac, Tamil and Thai |
| Create new authority and bibliographic records for original cataloging | No | Yes | Yes |
| Extract data from an electronic resource to create a new record | No | Yes | Yes |
| Import MARC records | No | Yes, MARC-8 character set | Yes, MARC-8 or Unicode (UTF-8) character set |
| Use Constant Data to store and apply frequently used text | No | Yes | Yes |
| Check spelling | No | No | Yes |
| Work offline, not connected to OCLC | No | No | Yes |
Actions
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Validate records | Validation is done automatically with record actions, not as a separate action | Yes | Yes |
| Add holdings to bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Produce offline products at OCLC | No | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade master authority and bibliographic records | No | Yes | Yes |
| View total number of library holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Display list of libraries that hold bibliographic records | No | Yes | Yes |
| Delete holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Control authorized headings in bibliographic records and link the headings to the Authority File record | No | Yes | Yes |
| Submit records to other institutions for review prior to finalizing | No | Yes | Yes |
| Process actions in batch mode | No | No, you can mark records for export and label print, retrieve the marked records and process the group at once | Yes |
| Print labels | Yes, using OCLC Cataloging Label Program version 1.22 | Yes, using OCLC Cataloging Label Program version 1.22 | Yes |
| Create label file | Yes, create label file in SL4 format; if needed, change label format when importing file into label printing software | Yes, create label file in SL4 format; if needed, change label format when importing file into label printing software | Yes |
Record output
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Export records to a file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via a TCP/IP connection | No | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via an OCLC Gateway session to display messages from your local system | No | No | Yes |
| Export records via a printer/comm port | No | No | Yes |
| Export records in MARC 21 format | Yes, bibliographic records with MARC-8 character set in Latin script | Yes, authority and bibliographic records with MARC-8 character set in Latin script | Yes, authority and bibliographic records with MARC-8 or UTF-8 Unicode character set in Latin script or non-Latin scripts (see a list of supported scripts in "Edit bibliographic records using non-Latin scripts" above) |
| Export records in Dublin Core format | No | Yes, bibliographic records, Dublin Core Simple or Qualified in HTML and RDF | Yes, bibliographic records, Dublin Core Qualified in XML with the UTF-8 Unicode character set |
Miscellaneous
| | Connexion browser, Express | Connexion browser, Cataloging | Connexion client |
|---|
| Macros | No | No | Yes |
| Dewey Cutter tools | Yes, use Dewey Cutter Software | Yes, use Dewey Cutter Software | Yes, use Dewey Cutter Macro |
| WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey | Yes | Yes | Includes an option to launch WebDewey in your default browser from within the client |
| Interface language | English, French | English | Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish |