Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-170) and index.
Contents:
Library patrons, bibliographic information, and the library catalog -- The rules for bibliographic information and the standards for MARC -- MARC21 records : what are they, why do we need them, and how do we get them? -- MARC21 and the computerized catalogs of today -- MARC21 terminology -- MARC21, who needs to know what -- Indexed fields : headings -- Display fields : bibliographic description -- Coded fields -- Number fields -- Summary -- MARC21 sample records.
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