LIT103 MARC 21 Quiz

MARC stands for...

• Metadata automatic resource cataloguing

• Machine readable cataloguing

• Metadata access resource cataloguing

• Machine resource cataloguing

MARC records are made up for lines. Each line is called a(n)...?

• authorized access point

• access point

• field

• subfield

Each MARC field begins with a...?

• 3 letter field tag

  (e.g., abc)

• 3 digit field tag

  (e.g., 020)

• 2 digit indicator

  (e.g., 04)

• 2 letter indicator

  (e.g., ab)

What are the "14" in the 245 field of this MARC record?

What do they do?

• First and second indicators ;

  To tell the computer how to index and display the bibliographic info.

• First and second indicators ;

  To tell the computer how to record the bibliographic info.

• First and second subfields ;

  To tell the computer how to index and display the bibliographic info.

• First and second subfields ;

  To tell the computer how to record the bibliographic info.

What are the #s in this MARC record?

• A defined indicator.

• A subfield code.

• A delimiter.

• An undefined indicator.

True or false?

We use ISBD punctuation in MARC records.

• True

• False

True or false?

Any field and subfield can be repeated as many times as you like within a record.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Not all fields and subfields can be repeated. Check the content designator listing for each MARC field in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data website to see if that field and its subfields can be repeated.

(R = repeatable ; NR = non-repeatable)

The content type is recorded in which MARC field?

• 020

• 300

• 336

• 338

The ISBN is recorded in which MARC field?

• 020

• 300

• 336

• 338

The carrier type is recorded in which MARC field?

• 020

• 300

• 336

• 338