The Visual MARC Editor

MARC is Machine Readable Catalogue data. And “Machine” here is a computer. When we looked around for information on MARC, we felt the need for additional help during viewing and otherwise working with MARC data. The Visual MARC Editor application resulted from our need to pay attention to all the details of recording data in MARC without getting overwhelmed by the sheer size of the MARC specification. We believe that this application will be of help to every one who needs to view, edit or talk about MARC data. Some of the important features of the Visual MARC Editor and a sample screen are given here.

ü Supports 5 record types, Bibliographic, Authority, Classification, Holdings, and Community information ü Visual. Appealing user interface. Displays fields and sub-fields. Displays the MARC record structure in a familiar tree view. ü Associates explanation of tag, sub-tags. ü Displays structure of fixed fields and fixed sub-fields. ü Lists of values to pick from appear as you move to sub-fields in a fixed field. ü Provides the new unique White Board feature. A white board has sheets of data for various purposes. Works like a visible clipboard. Users can copy default values, examples, and explanation to and from the white board, as well as save and load white board contents across sessions. ü Handles LARGE data files. ü Provides search for fields and values within a record or file. ü Provides berry picking. Collect selected records into a bag of records. ü Windows. GUI. Copy, Paste, Drag and Drop facilities. Tool bar. Tool tips and Help. ü And more…

For more information send mail to ALGORHYTHMS.