A MARC Code refers to a Machine Readable Cataloguing Code. Papyrus is based on SAMARC, which is the South African standard used for bibliographic data transfer. However, it us also cross refenced to the USMARC standard which makes it completely interchangeable. Print out a list of the MARC codes to familiarise yourself with them
This list should not be changed unless you are very familiar with the MARC system
MARC Table Fields
MARC, Item and Description
These are standard MARC Fields
Repeatable
This has not been implemented. However, all MARC fields are repeatable in Papyrus
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ARN Type
There are cetain MARC Codes that are Authorities in Papyrus. Papyrus will build up an Authority Catalog of these MARC Codes in Authority types:
- CORP - Corporates
- KEYW - Keywords
- PERS - Persons, Authors, Editors
- PUBL - Publishers
- SERI - Series
- SUBJ - Subject Headings
- TITL - Uniform Titles
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