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MARC - Machine Readable Cataloging
The Denver Public Library uses MARC format to compile the information
for each photograph into a "catalog record." These catalog
records are what makes it possible to single out a few photographs from
the thousands in the collection, by entering keywords, dates, names,
etc., into our Internet search interface. The Cataloging
Page has more information about the Library's photo cataloging process.
MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) is an
international standard developed by the Library of Congress and others
to define the elements within a bibliographic record. It is used for
books, video tapes, etc., and each individual photo in the Digitization
Project's database. The records for photographs differ significantly
from records for books and other items, but have the same basic structure.
Below is an example of a photograph, its catalog record as it appears
in its simple form, and the record in its MARC format.
X-19650
The arrangement of the entries follows the same prescribed
order as book records, but the various "fields" are given
different emphasis. Some fields are "searchable," and some
are not, meaning the search engine will "see" the critical
facts, and ignore peripheral information. In the live database, some
of the fields are linked to more specific searches, arranged by date.
| Title |
J. H. E. at 5 years Georgetown
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| Call Number |
X-19650 |
| Summary |
Studio portrait (sitting) of
a girl. She wears a dress and collar. |
| Date |
[between 1867 and 1875]. |
| Notes |
Title hand-written on mat. |
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Label attached to back of frame
reads: "A-US-XIX 9-1335-B". |
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Tintype is retouched and mounted
in a decorated, free-standing, metal frame with hand-drawn mat.
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| Photo Materials
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1 photoprint : tintype ; visible
oval image 6 x 4 cm. (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.) in case 11 x 7 cm. (4 1/2
x 3 in.) |
| Copyright |
Copyright restrictions applying
to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western
History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
| See Also |
Girls 1860-1880. |
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Portrait photographs. |
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Tintypes. |
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Imaged. |
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Photograph cases. |
| URL |
http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10019650+X-19650
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The MARC code for the record above is shown below.
| Control Number |
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623637826 |
| 001 |
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OCM42374593^ |
| 003 |
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OCoLC^ |
| 005 |
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20000916165103.0^ |
| 008 |
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990915q18671875xxu in d^ |
| 040 |
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^aDPLW^cDPL^ |
| 049 |
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^aDPLW^ |
| 099 |
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^aX-19650^ |
| 245 |
0 |
0 |
^aJ. H. E. at 5 years Georgetown^h[graphic]^
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| 260 |
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^c[between 1867 and 1875].^ |
| 300 |
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^a1 photoprint :^btintype ;^cvisible
oval image 6 x 4 cm. (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.) in case 11 x 7 cm. (4 1/2
x 3 in.)^ |
| 500 |
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^aTitle hand-written on mat.^
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| 500 |
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^aLabel attached to back of frame
reads: "A-US-XIX 9-1335-B".^ |
| 500 |
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^aTintype is retouched and mounted
in a decorated, free-standing, metal frame with hand-drawn mat.^
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| 520 |
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^aStudio portrait (sitting) of
a girl. She wears a dress and collar.^ |
| 530 |
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^aImage File:^dZZR710019650^
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| 540 |
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^aCopyright restrictions applying
to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western
History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.^ |
| 650 |
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7 |
^aGirls^y1860-1880.^2lctgm^ |
| 655 |
|
7 |
^aPortrait photographs.^2gmgpc^
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| 655 |
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7 |
^aTintypes.^2gmgpc^ |
| 655 |
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7 |
^aImaged.^2local^ |
| 655 |
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7 |
^aPhotograph cases.^2gmgpc^ |
| 856 |
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^uhttp://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10019650+X-19650^
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| 910 |
9 |
9 |
^aCARL0623637826^ |
| 949 |
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^bR7100196501^ |
| 994 |
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^a02^bDPL^ |
| 998 |
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0 |
^aLDR506 OCLC 99/09/16 05:01:57^bMNT001
IT 01/12/28 10:17:30 ^ |
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