Use Greek script data for cataloging items in the Greek language. Use Greek script data the same way you use other non-Latin script data in the client.
See Work with international records and Guidelines for contributing non-Latin script bibliographic records to WorldCat for details specific to non- Latin scripts. See also general procedures describing how to:
Greek script can also be used to add variant name headings to authority records.
If your system default language is not the one you want to use for cataloging Greek materials, you can install the Greek language. Windows provides an input keyboard to enter Greek script. See more about input methods for languages that use non-Latin scripts or see relevant topics on the Microsoft website.
The client supports the following Greek character set defined in MARC 21 Specifications for Record Structure, Character Sets, and Exchange Media:
The client adds the following data to c of field 066 in Greek records to indicate the presence of Greek characters:
See the ALA-LC Romanization Table for Greek on the Library of Congress website.
See general procedures and search techniques for searching WorldCat.
All capital forms of Greek letters are indexed the same as the corresponding small forms of Greek letters. For example, Greek capital letter gamma () is indexed the same as Greek small letter gamma (). Enter either a capital or small version of a Greek letter in a search and retrieve results for both.
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