MARC21 for EveryoneMARC21 for Everyone
a Practical Guide
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Current format, Book, 2003, , In-library use only.Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, , In-library use only. Offered in 0 more formatsUsing common conventions and a shared language of tags, subfields, indicators, and codes, MARC 21—the latest code—is a powerful integrated record format packed with information so all librarians can do their work more effectively. But you'll only be as effective using MARC as you are informed about its capabilities. Covering both the big-picture fundamentals and the basics of nuts-and-bolts details, MARC 21 for Everyone is the best and easiest introduction to MARC 21 available.
Packed with self-assessment tools including quizzes, helpful tables, and many examples of tags and subfields, this authoritative manual presents clear and practical guidance to get you up to speed and ready to apply MARC 21 to your catalog records.
Packed with self-assessment tools including quizzes, helpful tables, and many examples of tags and subfields, this authoritative manual presents clear and practical guidance to get you up to speed and ready to apply MARC 21 to your catalog records.
Provides an introduction to MARC21, including quizzes, tables, and examples, to explain the shared language of tags, subfields, indicators, and codes.
This book introduces MARC21, an integrated record format used in libraries. Early chapters introduce the needs of library patrons and show how bibliographic information in library catalogs helps patrons and how MARC fits into the picture. Later chapters introduce actual coding in specific fields commonly encountered in MARC records. The book contains many self-assessment tools and examples. The authors own a company that provides training and software services for librarians. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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- Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.
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