Self-Evaluation 1
1. MARC was developed by the Library of Congress so that:
a. Libraries could share cataloging
b. All parts of a cataloging record could be accessed electronicallyc. We could eliminate union catalogs
d. We could set a new standard for cataloging rules
2. Which of the following is not contained in a MARC field?
a. A tag number3. True or False? The purpose of a delimiter is to indicate to the computer that a new piece of information is coming.
4. In a MARC record, a tag consists of:
a. A three-digit number assigned to each fieldb. A five-digit number assigned to each field
c. Alphabetical indicators for each field
d. Symbols indicating new pieces of information