MARC format

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MARC format

• A brief introduction

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Bibliographic records vs. authority records

• Bibliographic record represents a book or other
  library material
• Authority record documents the authorized form
  of a heading (access point)

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MARC bibliographic records

• Fixed fields
• Variable fields

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Fixed fields

• Information is of a fixed length
• Position of codes determines meaning
• Labeled display in OCLC
• Converts into 008 field when exported

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Variable fields

• Begin with tag
• 2 indicator positions
• Subfields (a, b, c, etc.)
• Length of information varies

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MARC tag overview

• 0XX Control numbers and coded info
• 1XX Main entry heading
• 2XX Description paragraph
• 3XX Physical description
• 4XX Series statements
• 5XX Notes

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MARC tag overview contd

• 6XX Subject headings
• 7XX Added entries and linking entries
• 8XX Series added entries
• 9XX Local system use fields

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MARC tag commonalities

• X00 Personal name heading
• X10 Corporate name heading
• X11 Meeting (conference) name heading
• X30 Uniform title heading
• Where X1,6,7, or 8

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MARC tags containing 9 are local data fields

• 049 Local holdings
• 09X Local call number fields
• 59X Local notes
• 69X Local subject headings
• 9XX Local info and processing fields
• Exception 490 series statement not traced or
  traced differently

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Common MARC tags

• 020 ISBN
• 050/090 LCC call number
• 082/092 DDC call number
• 100 Main entry-personal name
• 245 Title statement of responsibility
• 260 Imprint
• 300 Physical description

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Common MARC tags contd

• 440 Series statement (traced)
• 500 General note
• 504 Bibliography, etc. note
• 505 Formatted contents note
• 650 Topical subject heading
• 651 Geographic subject heading
• 700 Added entry-personal name

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Quick quiz

• What is MARC tag 600?
• What is MARC tag 110?
• What is MARC tag 730?

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MARC authority records

• Name authority records
• Subject authority records
• Title authority records
• Name-title authority records

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Common MARC authority tags

• 1XX Established form of heading
• 4XX See from reference
• 5XX See also from reference
• 670 Source data found note
• 680 Public general note (scope note)