User:Tomodachi94/Fixing bad authority control identifiers
This page outlines various ways to fix duplicate or otherwise inaccurate external identifiers used for authority control.
This page is mostly for my own reference; however, feel free to add on to this, just ask me first on my talk page.
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By property[edit]
Note: This section is organized by the property number, not alphabetically.
VIAF ID (P214)[edit]
VIAF is operated by WorldCat; see § WorldCat.
Library of Congress authority ID (P244)[edit]
See § Library of Congress Preassigned Control Number Program.
WorldCat Identities ID (superseded) (P7859)[edit]
See § WorldCat if this identifier is assigned by WorldCat themselves. In some cases, WorldCat uses other identifiers like LCCN catalog numbers; you'll need to contact that operator instead.
WorldCat Entities ID (P10832)[edit]
See § WorldCat.
By operator[edit]
This section lists methods of contact for the operators of the databases listed above; the sections above mostly link to subheaders in this section.
Library of Congress Preassigned Control Number Program[edit]
LCCN catalog numbers are assigned by the "Preassigned Control Number Program"; use their contact form here.
WorldCat[edit]
WorldCat has a dedicated 'Bibchange' team for fixing bad records. They can be reached by email at bibchangeoclc dot org.