Getting Started With Cataloging

Getting Started With Cataloging

Some basic documentation to get started with MARC21 and Alma cataloging.

Basic Terminology - Basic cataloging terms to get started with.
Basic MARC21 - Basic MARC field definitions for physical books.
Copy cataloging using the Network Zone - Using the NZ bibliographic record for cataloging.
Cataloging using search OCLC - Search OCLC from within Alma and import records directly from OCLC.

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