Cataloging With Aacr2r And Usmarc For Books Computer Files Serials Sound Recordings Video Recordings

Cataloging with AACR2R and USMARC for Books, Computer Files, Serials, Sound Recordings, Video Recordings

Cataloging with AACR2R and USMARC

A one-stop reference that is the outcome of more than eight years of workshops, this best-seller is completely updated with LC and AACR2 changes through 1998 and is a superb resource for catalogers who are seeking information about rules, interpretations, and the MARC coding standards. Linking the AACR2 cataloging rules with the MARC tag/subfield codes has been the primary challenge of catalogers who usually work online. Organized in a format similar to that of AACR2, these pages provide searching hints and match criteria, the relationship between fields in the cataloging record, ISBD punctuation, and much more. Shrink-wrapped, loose-leaf, three-hole punched, and ready for your binder for easy desktop use.

Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21

Recent changes in both cataloging rules (AACR2) and MARC coding standards (MARC21) mean that for catalogers to create or edit records effectively, they need new up-to-date guidance. In a unique one-stop guide, cataloging expert Fritz provides the hands-on cross-references between AACR2 and MARC21 required for easy online cataloging. The 2006 Cumulation brings the second edition up-to-date with the inclusion of the 2004, 2005, and 2006 updates. Designed to streamline the process and avoid errors, the book is organized in order of MARC tags. Following this step-by-step guide, users can: Identify the rules that govern each MARC field Match resources to records Edit records Create new records easily Clone records for different editions Make individual MARC records "play well" with others in the database. Beginning catalogers can use this guide to create simple records while experienced catalogers will be able to identify specific rules. Fritz also helps copy catalogers pick better matching records, and systems librarians understand the content of records at the core of their collections. Providing clear, practical, easy-to-use guidance, this authoritative reference is the premier resource for students and instructors as a basis for creating and editing consistently good MARC records. Available in loose-leaf format to fit in a standard 3-ring binder.