Getting Started With Cataloging
Some basic documentation to get started with MARC21 and Alma cataloging.
Basic MARC21 - Basic MARC field definitions for physical books.
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Basic Cataloging Terminology
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Listing all Resource Management documentation
Basic Cataloging and MARC field information Basic Cataloging Terminology: Cataloging terms to know. Basic MARC field information: MARC format, basic field explanation. Basic copy-cataloging instructions: Copy-cataloging instructions. OCLC and ...