About Non‑MARC Editing

Non‑MARC editing lets you create and edit records in windows that display fields in which you enter information. Each field is labeled so that you know what information you should enter. You can create both bibliographic (bib) and authority records in a non‑MARC format. Once you have created or edited a non‑MARC record, you can convert it into a MARC record. You can also convert MARC records into non‑MARC format, but this may result in lost data.

You can work in two types of non‑MARC formats: static and dynamic. You must use static records as you see them—that is, you cannot add new fields or delete unused fields. In contrast, you can add or delete fields in dynamic non‑MARC records while you are using them.

You must create non‑MARC workforms for both authority and bib records before you can create or edit non‑MARC records. (For more information, see Creating a Non‑MARC Workform.)

 


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