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Access Point
Those portions of a bibliographic record under which a user can search for an item in that catalog. Within an automated system, virtually any portion of a library catalog record can conceivably be used as an access point, or search term.
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Each library that uses acquisitions in Sierra has a separate account unit that keeps financial information apart from other libraries. Each account unit includes a separate set of order records, vendor records and invoice records. Account units also come with access to reserves room and serials checkin functions in Sierra.
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