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      • In fact, MARC is a short and convenient term for assigning labels to each part of a catalogue record so that it can be handled by computers.
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  2. Jul 12, 2006 · General Information. What is MARC 21? What does the acronym “MARC” mean? How does MARC 21 differ from the USMARC and CAN/MARC formats? Who maintains the MARC 21 formats? What are the Network Development and MARC Standards Office and the Standards Division? Are there any discussion groups or forums for the MARC 21 formats? MARC 21 Documentation.

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  3. The development of the MARC format at the Library of Congress in the 1960's made it possible to transmit and store bibliographic records with computers. Libraries may obtain MARC records for their own holdings from a number of sources, and use them to create databases for local systems.

  4. MARC ( machine-readable cataloging) is a standard set of digital formats for the machine-readable description of items catalogued by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

  5. The MARC 21 format uses "260" "$a" "$b" and "$c" to mark the field that holds imprint data instead of storing the words "publication area," "place of publication," "name of publisher," and "date of publication" in each record. This convention makes more efficient use of computer storage space.

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  6. MARC is an acronym for Machine Readable Catalogue or Cataloguing. This general description, however, is rather misleading as MARC is neither a kind of catalogue nor a method of cataloguing. In fact, MARC is a short and convenient term for assigning labels to each part of a catalogue record so that it can be handled by computers.

  7. Oct 27, 2009 · This booklet will explain -- in the simplest terms possible -- what a MARC record is, and it will provide the basic information needed to understand and evaluate a MARC record. Part I: What Does MARC Mean?

  8. Oct 27, 2009 · This is a summary of the MARC 21 tags used most frequently by libraries in entering their own bibliographic records. For full listings of all MARC 21 tags, indicators, and subfield codes, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data . In the explanations on these pages: