Keith,
A MARC exchange format record does look pretty daunting if viewed as
plain text; this includes a splitting of the tags from the field data
similar to the way you describe. In your situation, if I wanted to
determine if the problem was in the source data or the import routines,
I would open the source file using MARView, which you can find by
Googling the name. If the file opens OK in MARCView, your problem is
probably in Heritage; if not, your problem is probably in the source
data.
HTH.
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The Library,
University of East Anglia,
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: A general Library and Information Science list for news
>and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Keith Lang
>Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 3:33 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: MARC data, ebooks and catalogues: Credo Reference, GVRL, more
>
>Dear All,
>I am attempting to import ebook MARC 21 (US) catalogue data
>into Heritage
>IV. I have successfully set up an ebook catalogue template at
>the direction of
>a helpful employee at IS Oxford. The import went ahead but all
>I get is the
>title inserted and nothing else that I can see. So, I cannot
>get the rest of the
>MARC fields imported from an mrc file to appear in those
>designated in the
>catalogue record. On visual inspection of the file imported,
>treating it as a txt
>file in Wordpad, I cannot clearly identify the data string as
>a MARC record. It
>seems that the field headings e.g. 100, 210, 550 etc. and the
>sub field
>headings e.g. $a, $b, $m etc. have possibly been separated out
>into two
>separate lines and it is not evident how if possible they
>might be recombined if
>indeed that is what is happening. Has anyone any ideas? Both
>IS Oxford and
>Credo Reference technical people have both helpfully made
>suggestions but as
>yet this has not born fruit.
>
>Second question - is it really worthwhile importing this into
>a catalogue
>anyway? Does it lead to increased use of these type of
>resources. Is the only
>answer direct face to face instruction. Any thoughts on the matter?
>
>I look forward to your replies.
>SIncerely,
>Keith Lang, Richmond upon Thames College
>
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