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 electronically

          c.  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 number

        b.  One or two indicators

        c.  One or more subfield codes

        d.  A template

 

3.  True or False?   The purpose of a delimiter is to indicate to the computer that a new piece of information is coming.

          True        False

     

4.  In a MARC record, a tag consists of:

          a.  A three-digit number assigned to each field

          b.  A five-digit number assigned to each field

          c.  Alphabetical indicators for each field

          d.  Symbols indicating new pieces of information