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This category includes any software program that provides enhanced usability to MARC 21 records and systems. For example, conversion utilities and validation programs are included in this category. Free tools are indicated in the title of each listing.
For more information about these tools, please see their corresponding websites.
Aurora ZMarc Collector is a 'hands-free' search tool that uses a text file of ISBN numbers and searches multiple library databases around the world in order to find and save MARC bibliographic records associated with the ISBN numbers. Aurora ZMarc Collector uses Z39.50 technology and supports non-Roman scripts. Please note that when using Aurora ZMarc Collector, some library sites will have better matches to what you are looking for than others. It is not uncommon, however, to find more than 90% hit rate and it is rare to obtain less than a 70% hit rate depending on your database selections.
www.ait.com.au/Contact:
AIT (Aurora Information Technology)
10 St James Lane
Turramurra, NSW 2074
Australia
Internet e-mail address: sales@ait.com.au
Telephone: +61 2 9943 0189
BIBLIObase is a cataloging system that allows one to generate appropriate and complete MARC 21 bibliographic records. The following search facilities allowed are: Quick, Oriented, Advanced and Free Search. The user may also use links to execute searches inside the database and open new windows with the search result. All coded information (for example, languages, countries) is provided in lists that prevent the user from using incorrect values. BIBLIObase also enables one to search for the correct code inside the application without using any paper documentation. Its Knowledge Base lists all bibliographic fields and subfields, including information on repeatability, type of data, spelling, field indicators, etc... The user can also perform a copy/paste function in fields and subfields and may also view records using an internal browser in HTML. Colors may be displayed, pictures may be inserted (for example, the author and/or the book picture, background images, bullets), and links to multimedia documents and web sites may also be created. BIBLIObase also allows users to import/export records in ISO 2709 format and in one internal format (for major compatibility).
www.bibliosoft.ptContact:
Luís Damas
R, Ramalho Ortigao, 35 A
1070-228 Lisboa
Portugal
Internet e-mail address: bibliosoft@esoterica.pt
Telephone: +21-933-73-88
FAX: +21-933-73-88
WebClarity Software Inc.'s BookWhere product allows users to simultaneously search and retrieve metadata from over 1900 pre-defined databases located around the globe. Bibliographic and media records can be found in seconds and exported in a wide variety of formats including MARC 21, FINMARC and UNIMARC. BookWhere can also export records to several popular citation management packages to quickly build bibliographies. The one-click Send to technology is supported by vendors including Mandarin, Softlink and Eloquent, in addition to WebClarity's own MARC Notepad (MARC record editing software). BookWhere allows results to be sorted and filtered based on a variety of criteria and the analysis view helps pinpoint appropriate material. With each purchase of BookWhere comes AutoSync, a service that keeps the list of databases current with WebClarity's directory of databases. System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium Processor, 24 MB RAM, 10 MB Hard disk space.
www.webclarity.infoContact:
WebClarity Software Inc.
11 Victoria St., Suite 204
Barrie, ON L4N 6T3
Canada
Internet e-mail address: sales@webclarity.info
Telephone: +1-866-213-8880
Fax: +1-705-792-2718
The Cataloging Calculator finds variable and fixed MARC fields (bibliographic and authority data), language codes, geographic area codes, publication country codes, AACR2 abbreviations, LC main entry and geographic Cutter numbers.
http://calculate.alptown.com/Contact:
Kyle Banerjee
Oregon State University
250 Winter St.
Salem, OR 97301-3950
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: banerjek@earthlink.net
Telephone: +1-503-378-4243 ext. 260
CyberTools for Libraries
CyberTools for Libraries is an integrated, web-based library information system incorporating Cataloging and Authority Management, OPAC, Serials Management (predictive check-in, claims, bindery, integrated with OPAC display), Circulation, Z39.50, and more.
See the full description under MARC Systems --- CyberTools for Libraries
DK's INDscripteR - Indic Script Converter
INDscripteR is software created by the Software Division of DK supporting conversion of Romanized text as per ALA/LC Romanization Tables into the original Indic script of that very language using Unicode. In this multi-cultural and multi-lingual world, INDscripteR helps librarians and library users to look at and identify a product data on the computer screens in the scripts it is originally available. As of now, INDscripteR is available for converting texts into Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Panjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu languages. Since a significant number of titles appear in India in Tibetan language, INDscripteR already supports its conversion. Work on Urdu language is in fast progress and should be ready for launch by the end of October 2007.
Salient features of INDscripteR
- Conversion of romanized text from ANSI / MARC-8 to Unicode / UTF-8
- Conversion of romanized text into original Indic script using Unicode
- Text conversion possible only if romanized using ALA-LC Romanization tables
- Options for various languages available according to user requirements
- Supports without depending on which library management system is in use
- Very easy and convenient for the end user
- Various options of licensing / billing available customized to the user requirement
- Regular updates of the software will be made available to the customer
- Developed by a company completely Devoted to Knowledge and known for its library friendly services for the last 4 decades
www.dkagencies.com/dkscripter.aspx
Contact:
D.K. Agencies Pvt. Ltd.
A/15-17, D.K. Avenue, Mohan Garden
New Delhi, Delhi 110059
India
Internet e-mail address: custserv@dkagencies.com
Telephone: +91-11-25357104
FAX: +91-11-25357103
Book Systems' eZcat and eZcat Pro products offer librarians a complete suite of Z39.50 compliant utilities for managing MARC 21 records. All of the functionality is available from within a user-friendly format. eZcat includes tools for simultaneous searching, downloading, uploading, filtering and cleaning of MARC records and has trouble-free functionality for managing groups of published Z39.50 databases. eZcat is also fully integrated with Book Systems Concourse ILS, as well as Book Systems' eZhost platform for hosting a Z39.50 compliant collections. eZcat is also compatible with other ILS systems. Services offered by Book Systems also include a full-service conversions department, as well as dedicated customer support and training for all of its products.
www.booksys.comContact:
Book Systems, Inc.
721 Clinton Ave., Suite 11
Huntsville, AL 35801
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: sales@booksys.com
Telephone: +1-256-533-9746
FAX: +1-256-536-1175
FRBR Display Tool - Free
The FRBR Display Tool sorts the bibliographic data found in a set of MARC records into hierarchical displays by grouping the bibliographic data using the "Works," "Expressions," and "Manifestations" FRBR concepts. Possible uses for the FRBR Display Tool include experimenting with the collocation and sorting of search result sets into the FRBR categories to test concepts; and applying FRBR to local data to evaluate its consistency for FRBR-type development. The FRBR Display Tool is downloadable, very flexible and easy to augment according to individual institution's needs.
www.loc.gov/marc/frbr/tool.htmlContact:
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4402
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ndmso@loc.gov
Telephone: +1-202-707-6237
FAX: +1-202-707-0115
Impact/ONLINE CAT is a Windows-based cataloging system which provides users with the ability to search multiple databases of MARC 21 bibliographic, authority and community information records. Features include a MARC Editor with built-in MARC validation, and the ability to download records to the local hard drive. It can be used with both Auto-Graphics' Impact family of products, or as a separate product for use with other systems. Minimum hardware requirements: Windows 95 or 98 or NT 4.0 operating system, 166 MMX MHz Pentium processor, 32 MB RAM memory, 28.8K BPS modem, 15 MB free hard disk space.
Contact:
www.auto-graphics.com
Albert Flores
Auto-Graphics, Inc.
3201 Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768-3200
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: abf@auto-graphics.com
Telephone: +1-800-776-6939 extension 344
FAX: +1-909-595-3506
InfoWorks Link Checker is designed for librarians to quickly check URL links in MARC 21 records and works with flat MARC files containing URLs. InfoWorks Link Checker can also check multiple links simultaneously by applying multiple threading technology. The user may also define what URL fields (up to 4 different fields) and subfields (up to 8 different subfields) to check. InfoWorks Link Checker generates two reports: one includes all the links and the other includes possible broken links ONLY. It also detects and reports redirected URLs. InfoWorks Link Checker automatically displays checking results and reports in Web browsers so that URLs may be launched from the report for manual rechecking. It works with any integrated library systems on Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000 platforms.
www.itcompany.com/linkcheck.htmContact:
Jesse Song
PO Box 2261
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: jsong@itcompany.com
Telephone: +1-800-465-8668
FAX: +1-724-772-3125
InfoWorks Spelling Checker for Database Maintenance locates spelling errors and cleans up bibliographic databases. It works with flat MARC files in any integrated library systems. InfoWorks Spelling Checker for Database Maintenance allows users to define which languages and fields to check and provides both batch and interactive checking. It includes a special dictionary for library use and allows users to build custom dictionaries. InfoWorks Spelling Checker for Database Maintenance runs on IBM PCs and compatibles with at least 64 MB memory and Windows 3.1/95/98/Me/NT/2000.
www.itcompany.com/checkerd.htmContact:
Jesse Song
PO Box 2261
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: jsong@itcompany.com
Telephone: +1-800-465-8668
FAX: +1-724-772-3125
LaserQuest ® is a CD-ROM Cataloging System, that provides high hit rates for both current and retrospective cataloging. It contains more than 10 million MARC records from the Library of Congress, National Library of Canada and clients that provide high hit rates for retrospective and new cataloging.
See description under MARC Record Services--- LaserQuest
This MARC utility runs on any IBM-compatible PC running under DOS with a 386 Intel (or compatible) processor, or better, and Windows 95/98/ME/2000 in DOS emulation. The current version (2.5) does not run under Windows NT or UNIX. The program converts structurally sound MARC records and reformats the information into an ASCII text file format. The resulting text file is identical to the input file format required by MARCMaker (See below). A User's Manual is now available online.
Contact:
MARCBreaker Program (www.loc.gov/marc/makrbrkr.html#download)
MARCMaker and MACRBreaker User's Manual (www.loc.gov/marc/makrbrkr.html)
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4402
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ndmso@loc.gov
Telephone: +1-202-707-6237
FAX: +1-202-707-0115
However, in addition to the standard suite of tools, MarcEdit 4.5 also includes Unicode support for the MarcEditor and all Global Editing functions, a MARC-8 to UTF-8 conversion utility, a new XML API allowing users to develop their own crosswalks through XSLT, a native Z39.50 client and much more. Included in MarcEdit 4.5 are the following cross walks:
Contact:
Terry Reese
Oregon State University Libraries
121 Valley Library
Corvallis, OR 97331
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: terry.reese@oregonstate.edu
Telephone: +1-541-737-6384
FAX: +1-541-737-8267
MARCIVE, Inc., offers libraries value-added MARC bibliographic records (from LC, NLM, GPO, A/V Access, marc4media and other sources), smart barcode labels, book labels, matching MARC authority records, catalog cards, and other products. Ordering methods include MarciveWeb SELECT, a full record display and MARC record creation tool, and The Constant Cataloger, a companion that creates a cataloging order as the librarian searches any online bookstore, such as Amazon.com. Records can be customized to the library's requirements (for example, with Lexile and Accelerated Reader data). Libraries also use MARCIVE for authorities processing (LCNA, LCSH, LC Genre, LCACP, MeSH, Canadian, GSAFD Genre, NASA) both for backfiles and ongoing cataloging (Overnight Authorities and Notification Service). Other bibliographic services include deduplication; reclassification from Dewey to LC; retrospective conversion from shelflist cards or brief computer records to full MARC 21 format; and record enrichment (TOC, Fiction/Biography, Summaries, AR, Lexile). A specialty is U.S. government document cataloging and processing, including Documents Without Shelves.
Contact:
www.marcive.com
Customer Service
P.O. Box 47508
San Antonio, TX 78265
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: info@marcive.com
Telephone: +1-800-531-7678
FAX: +1-210-646-0167
Dear Colleagues:
After 16 years, we have decided to stop developing MARCView and MARConvert in order to focus on other projects. We plan to provide the programs to the community as open-source, free and without obligation. We are currently investigating the best sponsor and location for the source code; your suggestions would be welcome.
Until the source code finds a new home, you may continue to order MARCView from our ecommerce site. Please see the MARCView Order Page for prices and links. (We are no longer taking orders for MARConvert.)
We will continue to honor our support policies. For MARCView, we will support release 3.11 until the end of 2008, and the current release (3.12) for at least two years after your purchase. For MARConvert, support will be provided for five years after the initial delivery. All support is free.
We thank all our clients for their business and suggestions over the years. Sixteen years is a long run!
We will continue to provide ways to search and view MARC files through our MWeb Universal product.
http://systemsplanning.com/marconvert/
http://systemsplanning.com/mweb/universal.asp
Contact:
Stephen Toney, President & CTO
Systems Planning
4915 Redford Road
Bethesda, MD 20816
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: toney@systemsplanning.com
Telephone: +1-301-652-1231
The MARC Decoder utility is a FileMaker Pro based product that decodes MARC 21 bibliographic and authority data in a format suitable for import into the Athenaeum series of products. Athenaeum Light, Express and Pro are
Contact:
library products for schools and small to medium sized organizations for managing library catalogs.
The MARC Decoder utility is flexible, allowing the user to customize the destination fields of various tags. The MARC Decoder utility is available for Windows, Macintosh OS 9 and OS X.
www.sumware.co.nz/
SumWare Consulting
P.O. Box 480
Kumeu, Auckland 1250
New Zealand
Internet e-mail address: library@sumware.co.nz
Telephone: +64-9-411-5432
FAX: +64-9-411-5433
Mitinet/MARC Software's MARC Magician program allows you to efficiently clean up and maintain your MARC collection while adhering to MARC 21 standards. MARC Magician automatically corrects dozens of MARC errors when you import records. It also provides a powerful array of time-saving global editing commands. For example, the automatic MARC record repair checks records for structural accuracy and corrects all ISBD punctuation, GMD (General Material Designation), over 90 non-filing indicators (A, An, The, Los, Las, etc.), and invalid control fields and codes (007 & 008). In addition, you can further customize the program with Active Error Checking, a one-of-a-kind feature that lets you define types of errors and omissions in your data about which you want the program to notify you. MARC Magician also provides for easy original cataloging with custom templates, English prompts, on-screen tips and examples, and extensive online Help. You can also check for errors with the built-in spelling checker providing American English, British English, French and Spanish dictionaries. Although MARC Magician is to be used along with other MARC products, it complements all MARC-based automation systems. Likewise, MARC Magician supports the MARC 21 holdings and bibliographic formats.
Contact:
www.mitinet.com
Sales
Mitinet/MARC Software
6409 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: sales@mitinet.com
Telephone: +1-800-824-6272 / +1-608-270-1774
FAX: +1-608-270-1107
MARC/Perl - FreeMARCMaker is a small computer program developed by the Library of Congress (LC) that generated the MARC record structure from preformatted text. It runs on any IBM-compatible PC with a 386 Intel (or compatible) processor or better, running under DOS or Windows 95/98/ME/2000. MARCMaker accepts files from most text editors and word processors if the text is formatted according to the simple input file rules. The current version (2.5) does not run under Windows NT or UNIX. A User's Manual is now available online.
Contact:
MARCMaker Program (www.loc.gov/marc/makrbrkr.html#download)
MARCMaker and MARCBreaker User's Manual (www.loc.gov/marc/makrbrkr.html)
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4402
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ndmso@loc.gov
Telephone: +1-202-707-6237
FAX: +1-202-707-0115
MARC Report validates MARC records according to the latest LC and OCLC standards. The validation that is applied is customizable by the user. The program runs either in interactive mode (record-by-record) or in batch mode (producing a report of all problems found). Unique to MARC Report are hundreds of cataloging cross-checks which check the internal logic of each record, making sure that data elements present in one field do not conflict with those present in another. MARC Report supports the MARC 21 bibliographic, authority, and community information formats. It is available as a stand alone program on Windows 95/98/NT or for licensing as a 'plug-in' by vendors who choose to outsource the validation components of their integrated library systems.
Contact:
www.marcofquality.com
Deborah Fritz
5880-A Highway A1A
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: tmq@marcofquality.com
Telephone: +1-800-560-MARC
FAX: +1-321-676-1904
MARC RTP will read files of bibliographic records in the MARC format and convert them to a format that the user designs. Usually the program is used to import MARC records into other applications such as databases or spreadsheets using CSV or delimited text formats but other formats are possible. The program can also produce a human readable listing or summarize the structure of a file of records.
http://rossjohnson.homemail.com.au/MARCRTP/Contact:
Ross Johnson
B39/9 Chandler Street
Belconnen, ACT, 2617
Australia
Internet e-mail address: Ross.Johnson@homemail.com.au
The MARC Template Library is a C++ library for MARC 21 bibliographic records using C++ templates and the Standard Template Library. Open Source released under a BSD License.
http://mtl.sourceforge.netContact:
MARC Template Library
11/148 Brunker Rd
Adamstown, NSW 2289
Australia
Internet e-mail address: markbasedow@bigpond.com
Dear Colleagues:
After 16 years, we have decided to stop developing MARCView and MARConvert in order to focus on other projects. We plan to provide the programs to the community as open-source, free and without obligation. We are currently investigating the best sponsor and location for the source code; your suggestions would be welcome.
Until the source code finds a new home, you may continue to order MARCView from our ecommerce site. Please see the MARCView Order Page for prices and links. (We are no longer taking orders for MARConvert.)
We will continue to honor our support policies. For MARCView, we will support release 3.11 until the end of 2008, and the current release (3.12) for at least two years after your purchase. For MARConvert, support will be provided for five years after the initial delivery. All support is free.
We thank all our clients for their business and suggestions over the years. Sixteen years is a long run!
We will continue to provide ways to search and view MARC files through our MWeb Universal product.
http://systemsplanning.com/marc/
http://systemsplanning.com/mweb/universal.asp
Contact:
Stephen Toney, President & CTO
Systems Planning
4915 Redford Road
Bethesda, MD 20816
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: toney@systemsplanning.com
Telephone: +1-301-652-1231
Two MicroLIF conversion programs are offered here for libraries to use freely:
- MARC-LIF converts MARC 21 records to MicroLIF records;
- LIF-MARC converts MicroLIF records to MARC 21 records.
In addition, the MicroLIF Conversion Tool supports the popular text file format used by MARCBreaker and MARCMaker. It runs under DOS with a 386 Intel (or compatible) processor, or better, and Windows 95/98/ME, NT 4, and Windows 2000/XP in DOS emulation mode.
www.sonoma.edu/users/h/huangpContact:
Phil Huang
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: phil.huang@sonoma.edu
Telephone: +1-707-664-2799
FAX: +1-707-664-2876
NOTEbookS MARC Import brings MARC bibliographic, authority, holdings, classification and community information records into a Lotus Notes database.
Contact:
www.rasco.com
Beau Schless
43 Mary Catherine Lane
Sudbury, MA 01776
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: bschless@rasco.com
Telephone: +1-978-443-2996
Fax: +1-978-443-7602
OCLC offers cataloging services and tools for libraries using the MARC 21 bibliographic and authority formats. OCLC also provides off-site cataloging services so that libraries can focus on other priority tasks. Libraries using OCLC have access to WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog), the world's largest bibliographic database containing more than 49 million cataloging records. Catalogers find the record they need up to 99 percent of the time when searching WorldCat. OCLC offers a multitude of flexible options, including copy cataloging, original record creation, interactive and batch access, languages including Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, all materials formats, authority control, database preparation, technical processing and retrospective conversion.
Contact:
www.oclc.org
OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
6565 Frantz Road
Dublin, OH 43017
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: oclc@oclc.org
Telephone: +1-800-848-5878, ext. 6251
Surpass Copycat is a Windows-based Z39.50 copy cataloging tool that allows users to find and download free MARC records from the Internet. Search multiple libraries simultaneously, such as the Library of Congress, public libraries, medical libraries, state-wide union catalogs and more. Over 100 libraries come pre-configured. Copycat also features "scan and search" that allows the user to simply scan the EAN/ISBN barcode from the back of the book they wish to catalog to instantly launch a search for that book. Mult-search allows users to enter search terms or scan barcodes for a whole stack of books for group searching. Copycat is NOT a service - it's a product with a ONE TIME purchase price which includes full MARC record editing.
Contact:
www.surpasssoftware.com/copycat.htm
Surpass Software
517 Oothcalooga Street, Suite C
Calhoun, GA 30701
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: www.SurpassSoftware.com/contact.htm
Telephone: +1-706-625-5399
Like the original UseMARCON program, the USEMARCON Plus program enables libraries to create rules-based systems to convert records between national MARC formats. It also allows users to create and modify rules files, used to achieve MARC conversions, in order to meet specific local requirements. Several enhancements have, however, been made to the original UseMARCON product. These include, but are not limited to the removal of the graphical user interface so that the program may function as part of command line batch processes and the ability to convert large files using more complex conversions. USEMARCON Plus is also capable of running on 32bit MS Windows and Linux operating systems.
www.bl.uk/bibliographic/usemarcon.htmlContact:
The British Library
National Bibliographic Service
Boston Spa, Wetherby
West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ
United Kingdom
Internet e-mail address: usemarcon@bl.uk
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1937 546585
Fax: + 44 (0) 1937 546586
Validator TM Subjects and Names Authority database includes the complete Library of Congress Subjects and Names Authority Files on CD-ROM. Included are 248,000 subject headings and 4.7 million names records specifying personal and corporate names, series and uniform titles. Validator ensures headings conform to national standards. Validator is easy and fast to use because the functions are set at the top of the screen and all the results appear on the same screen. You may search using icons, the menu bar or accelerator keys with keyword, browse or Boolean access. You can even navigate without the mouse. If your system accepts MARC 21 authority records, the Validator can quickly export your records. Validator is versatile and useful to both catalogers and reference staff.
www.att.com/gov/library/Contact:
Vickie Blades
AT&T
Library Systems
5383 Hollister Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2349
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: vblades@att.com
Telephone: +1-800-933-5383 (U.S. or Canada) or +1-805-879-4278
Fax: +1-805-967-7094
Visual MARC Editor provides an appealing user interface that displays fields and subfields. It also displays the MARC record structure in a familiar tree view. Visual MARC Editor provides explanations of MARC tags and displays the structure of fixed fields and fixed subfields. Lists of coded values to pick from appear as you move to subfields in a fixed field.
www.slimpp.com/SlimPPsite/vismarcContact:
Mrs. Meera Gaikaiwari
Algorhythms Consultants Pvt. Ltd
3 Pranav, S.No. 98, Bhusari Colony, Paud Rd.
Pune, MH 411039
India
Internet e-mail address: slim@vsnl.com
Telephone: +91-20-25284765
Fax: +91-20-25281066
Webrary offers libraries a convenient and easy-to-manage utility for accessing your library via the Web. Webrary is customizable and configurable, allowing you to display unique identity on the Web, as well as customizing your presentation of the library to the public. Webrary is fully integrated with Book Systems Concourse ILS. It can also be used with other ILS' that import MARC 21 records. Services offered by Book Systems also include a full-service conversions department, as well as dedicated customer support and training for all of its products.
www.booksys.comContact:
Book Systems, Inc.
721 Clinton Ave., Suite 11
Huntsville, AL 35801
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: sales@booksys.com
Telephone: +1-256-533-9746
FAX: +1-256-536-1175
MARC4J is a Java API that provides an event model for MARC records through Java callbacks and is inspired by the Simple API for XML (SAX). The goal of MARC4J is to provide a generic application interface to records that conform to the ISO 2709 exchange format. With MARC4J, the user may write programs that involve MARC records without knowing the details of the MARC record structure. The MARCHandler interface allows one to receive information about the record label (record position 00-23), control fields (001-009) and data fields (010-999), including indicator values, tag names, data element identifiers and data elements. Besides the event model, MARC4J also includes a MARC object model to provide a round trip conversion from MARC to a different format using the event model (for example to convert MARC records to XML) and from a non-MARC format to MARC using record objects. http://marc4j.tigris.org/
Contact:
Bas Peters
Internet e-mail address: bpeters@tigris.org
See description above.
MARC to XML / XML to MARC Conversion Utilities are freeware programs that permit the conversion between the MARC and XML structures. The MARC to XML encoding was designed to be an alternate structure for the information in standard MARC structure records and thus, its implementation provides full mappability between the two. XML DTDs for all of the MARC 21 formats are also available. The conversion utilities are available for the DOS, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms and support the MARC 21 bibliographic, authority, holdings, classification and community information formats.
Contact:
www.loc.gov/marc/marcxml.html
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave.
Washington, DC 20540-4402
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ndmso@loc.gov
Telephone: +1-202-707-6237
FAX: +1-202-707-0115
MarcXGen extracts URLs from MARC 21 bibliographic records and generates HTML code to create a single web page of hyperlinks that can be used with third party Link Checking software such as LinkBot and Xenu's Link Sleuth. With Version 2, MarcXGen also creates separate files of delimited data that may be used to build a relational database environment that may simplify some maintenance tasks associated with bad or problem URLs in library database records.
Contact:
www.du.edu/~ttyler/freeware/
Tom Tyler
University of Denver
2199 South University Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80208
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ttyler@du.edu
Telephone: +1-303-871-2000
MARCXML is a framework for working with MARC data in a XML environment. This framework is intended to be flexible and extensible to allow users to work with MARC data in ways specific to their needs. The
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framework itself includes many components such as schemas, stylesheets, and software tools.
www.loc.gov/marcxml/
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave.
Washington, DC 20540-4402
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: ndmso@loc.gov
Telephone: +1-202-707-6237
FAX: +1-202-707-0115
MarcXml Converter allows the conversion of MARC 21 records to the Library of Congress standard XML document format. It will also convert XML documents back to traditional MARC records. The program is designed so that there is no loss of data from either conversion. Completely written in JAVA, the program has a simple graphic user interface and can run on most versions of Windows, Macintosh OS/X, Solaris, Unix and Linux.
Contact:
www.caspr.com
CASPR Library Systems, Inc.
14395 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: kline@caspr.com
Telephone: +1-408-741-2324
FAX: +1-408-741-2325
XMARC - Free
www.minaretsoftware.com/xmarc/
ZMARCO is an Open Archive Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) 2.0 compliant data provider. The 'Z' in ZMARCO stands for Z39.50; 'MARC' stands for MAchine-Readable Cataloging; and the 'O' stands for OAI, as in the Open Archives Inititive. Essentially ZMARCO allows MARC bibliographic records which are available through a Z39.50 server to relatively easily be made available via the OAI-PMH.
Contact:
http://zmarco.sourceforge.net/
Thomas G. Habing
Grainger Engineering Library Information Center
1301 W. Springfield Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
U.S.A.
Internet e-mail address: thabing@uiuc.edu
Telephone: +1-217-244-4425
FAX: +1-217-244-7764
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