What is MARC?
MARC is an acronym for MAchine Readable Cataloging. It defines a data format initiated by the United States Library of Congress thirty years ago. MARC is a computerized method of recording the information needed in a cataloging record: the call number information, descriptive fields, subject headings and other access points. Creating a MARC record means that library systems can search for and display specified pieces of information stored in a cataloging record.
In the attached document: Basic fields in a MARC record and Blank MARC Worksheet , we’ve identified the basic MARC fields and have provided a printable MARC worksheet.
Check out the following helpful MARC information and training sites. Have a favorite or two of your own? Please add additional sites as a comment.
MARC punctuation ‘cheat’ sheet
This is a handy cheat sheet developed by Adam L.Schiff
http://www.slc.bc.ca/cheats/marcpunc.htm
The Idaho Commission for Library’s offers a wealth of short, informative (and free!) Adult Basic Library Education online courses developed to help you become familiar with a wide range of library activities and functions. Check out Introduction to MARC Cataloging and many others at:
http://libraries.idaho.gov/able
Here is a short, free online tutorial developed by OCLC
Introduction to MARC Tagging by OCLC
http://www.oclc.org/support/training/connexion/marc/default.htm
MARC Standards
This webpage provides extensive information about MARC tags and how to use them in a bibliographic record.
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
MARC is an acronym for MAchine Readable Cataloging. It defines a data format initiated by the United States Library of Congress thirty years ago. MARC is a computerized method of recording the information needed in a cataloging record: the call number information, descriptive fields, subject headings and other access points. Creating a MARC record means that library systems can search for and display specified pieces of information stored in a cataloging record.
In the attached document: Basic fields in a MARC record and Blank MARC Worksheet , we’ve identified the basic MARC fields and have provided a printable MARC worksheet.
Check out the following helpful MARC information and training sites. Have a favorite or two of your own? Please add additional sites as a comment.
MARC punctuation ‘cheat’ sheet
This is a handy cheat sheet developed by Adam L.Schiff
http://www.slc.bc.ca/cheats/marcpunc.htm
The Idaho Commission for Library’s offers a wealth of short, informative (and free!) Adult Basic Library Education online courses developed to help you become familiar with a wide range of library activities and functions. Check out Introduction to MARC Cataloging and many others at:
http://libraries.idaho.gov/able
Here is a short, free online tutorial developed by OCLC
Introduction to MARC Tagging by OCLC
http://www.oclc.org/support/training/connexion/marc/default.htm
MARC Standards
This webpage provides extensive information about MARC tags and how to use them in a bibliographic record.
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
As a lover of organization, I find MARC both intriguing and scary as hell...
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