The SNK Bibliography Strategy

Integrating Historical Citations into the Modern Hub

Managing the Sher Nowrooz Khan (SNK) bibliography requires a shift in perspective. We are not just cataloging books; we are performing a Bibliometric Mapping of Sirah literature, acknowledging the history of its documentation.

1. The "Virtual Branch" Concept

In Koha, create a library code specifically for this bibliography: SNK_BIB. This allows you to track items that exist in the "world index" even if you don't physically own them yet.

• The Barcode: Use the Entry Number from the printed bibliography (e.g., SNK-124).
• The Status: Set these to a custom "Not for Loan" status: Bibliographic Citation Only.

2. Scholarly Acknowledgement (Tag 510)

To give Sher Nowrooz Khan proper "Academic Credit," use MARC Tag 510. This formally links the record to his scholarly work.

510 $a: Sher Nowrooz Khan, Bibliography of Sirah Literature
510 $c: Entry No. 124

Result: Users see a note stating: "This book is acknowledged/cited in Sher Nowrooz Khan's Bibliography."

Handling the 4 SNK Entry Types

Entry Type	Hub Action	Deduplication Strategy
Books	Create "Master Record"	Match by ISBN/Title. Merge physical holdings into one 510 tag.
Journal Articles	Create "Analytical Record"	Use 773 tag to link to the Journal title.
Theses	Create "Thesis Record"	Match by Author+Title. Use 502 tag for University info.
Library Holdings	Location Metadata	Add an item with the NLP branch code if SNK cites it there.

The "Ghost Duplicate" Solution

To prevent having a "Physical Record" (IRI) and a "Cited Record" (SNK) as two separate entries, use the MarcEdit Merge Tool:

1. Source: Your existing Koha records.
2. Merge File: The SNK Bibliography records.
3. Action: Tell MarcEdit to only add the 510 tag to the existing record instead of creating a new one.

This approach acknowledges that Sher Nowrooz Khan "found" these works before they were digitally available, adding immense historical value to your PhD research.