The ITS•MARC authority database contains MARC authority records from the Library of Congress (names, subjects, series/uniform titles), Sears subjects, and the National Library of Medicine medical subject headings. Z39.50 access utilizes the connection information, attributes and settings listed below.

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Internet address: auth.itsmarc.com

Port:> 5666

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