Data Entry in MARC Format as per AACR-2 Rule
Dear All,
For any library professional who deals with document cataloguing, it is always challenge to do proper cataloguing in order to enable appropriate and proper searching based on available data entered or maintained. Sometimes, professional finds difficult when he/she comes across different kind of books such as single author, two authors, three authors, more than three authors, editor, corporate author, meeting name and so on.
As a result, if professional is not through with rules, may commit mistake in cataloguing as well as in data entry.
Keeping that in view, I prepared on document for proper data entry in MARC format based on AACR-2 Rule. This documents covers almost all possible cases we generally come across in our library. It also describes the minimum MARC fields required for any document to do the data entry.
This PDF document can be downloaded at http://www.dptripathi.in/download/marc.pdf
I have also developed an Android Application which can be installed on any Android Supported Smartphone.
This app can be downloaded at www.dptripathi.in/download/marc21.apk
It includes the full details about MARC (Source: www.loc.gov)
Hope this will be useful for the professionals and profession.
Your suggestion and feedback for further improvement is most welcome.
Thanks
DP Tripathi
NIT Rourkela