Why is a bibliographic record in MARC format necessary?
A bibliographic record in MARC format will allow the application system or library automation system to:
uformat the information correctly for printing a set of catalog cards or for displaying the information on a computer screen
usearch for and retrieve certain types of information within specific fields
udisplay lists of items as required by the search
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Why is support for the MARC standard important?
- The MARC standard allows libraries to share bibliographic resources with other libraries that also use it.
- It also enables libraries to easily migrate to commercially available library automation systems, a majority of which support only the MARC standard
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What is Z39.50?
Z39.50 is generally defined as the information search and retrieve protocol standard used primarily by library and information related systems.
The standard specifies a client/server-based protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote databases simultaneously using a single interface.