MARC 21 Deep Dive

260 ## $a New York :$b Elsevier $c 2019.

The sample line represents one

• tag

• indicator

• field/s

• subfield/s

260 ## $a New York :$b Elsevier $c 2019.

The number 260 is

• field/s

• tag

• subfield/s

• indicator

260 ## $a New York :$b Elsevier $c 2019.

The ## symbols are the positions of

• indicator

• subfield/s

• tag

• field/s

260 ## $a New York :$b Elsevier $c 2019.

The characters $a, $b, and $c are three examples of

• tag

• subfield/s

• field/s

• indicator

What is the purpose of Indicators in MARC fields?

• Identify the record type

• Provide additional meaning for the field

• Separate subfields

• Store classification numbers

Which part of a MARC record contains fixed-length data elements?

• Leader

• Directory

• Data Fields

• Indicator

Why does MARC 21 use indicators and subfields instead of writing all information in one field?

• To make the record visually appealing

• To comply with classification system

• To reduce the number of fields in a record

• To allow precise encoding of different data elements