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The legacy data that libraries must deal with is often challenging to parse algorithmically. MARC is just the first layer--once you peel that back, you find that you have an elaborate mish-mash of elements, each of which with its own idiosyncrasies. This page is meant to serve as a place for the Code4lib community to track and share information, problems, methodologies, code, pseudo-code, etc. about nuts-and-bolts parsing of legacy library data.
==Identifiers==
===Library of Congress Control Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd001.html 001] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd003.html 003] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd010.html 010]
===OCLC Control Number===
Marc 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd001.html 001] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd003.html 003] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd035.html 035]
===ISBN===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd020.html 020]
* Problems with parsing in MARC
** [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/why-marc-makes-computers-cry-exhibit-273-issnisbn-z/ Why MARC makes computers cry: Exhibit #273: ISSN/ISBN $z]
===ISSN===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd022.html 022]
* Problems with parsing in MARC
** [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/why-marc-makes-computers-cry-exhibit-273-issnisbn-z/ Why MARC makes computers cry: Exhibit #273: ISSN/ISBN $z]
===Dewey Decimal Call Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd082.html 082]
===Library of Congress Call Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd050.html 050]
* Normalization
** [http://code.google.com/p/library-callnumber-lc/wiki/Home library-callnumber-lc Project Wiki Page]
** [http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/sortlc/ sortLC, code for sorting LCCs]
==Personal Names==
MARC 21 Field(s): (Name Headings) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd100.html 100] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd600.html 600] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd700.html 700] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd800.html 800]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx00.html X00 - Personal Names-General Information] (Uncontrolled Names) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd245.html 245$c] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd511.html 505$r] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd511.html 511] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd720.html 720]
* Parsing name parts
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2138 Automated Metadata Formatting for Cornell’s Print-on-Demand Books]
* Identifying the name of a person that played a particular role
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/775 Identifying FRBR Work-Level Data in MARC Bibliographic Records for Manifestations of Moving Images]
==Corporate Names==
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd110.html 110] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd610.html 610] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd710.html 710] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd810.html 810]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx10.html X10 - Corporate Names-General Information]
* Distinguishing corporate names from personal names
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2138 Automated Metadata Formatting for Cornell’s Print-on-Demand Books]
==Titles==
MARC 21 Field(s): (Transcribed Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd245.html 245] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd505.html 505$t] (Alternate Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd210.html 210] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd222.html 222] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd242.html 242] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd246.html 246] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd247.html 247] (Uniform Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd130.html 130] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd240.html 240] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd243.html 243] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd630.html 630] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd730.html 730] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd830.html 830]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx30.html X30 - Uniform Titles-General Information]
* Normalization
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/1758 Deciphering Journal Abbreviations with JAbbr]
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/3832 Interpreting MARC: Where's the Bibliographic Data?]
* Matching techniques
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/1758 Deciphering Journal Abbreviations with JAbbr]
==Subject Headings==
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd600.html 600] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd610.html 610] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd611.html 611] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd630.html 630] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd648.html 648] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd650.html 650] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd651.html 651] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd653.html 653] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd654.html 654] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd655.html 655] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd656.html 656] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd657.html 657] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd658.html 658] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd662.html 662] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd69x.html 690-699]
==Identifiers==
===Library of Congress Control Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd001.html 001] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd003.html 003] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd010.html 010]
===OCLC Control Number===
Marc 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd001.html 001] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd003.html 003] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd035.html 035]
===ISBN===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd020.html 020]
* Problems with parsing in MARC
** [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/why-marc-makes-computers-cry-exhibit-273-issnisbn-z/ Why MARC makes computers cry: Exhibit #273: ISSN/ISBN $z]
===ISSN===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd022.html 022]
* Problems with parsing in MARC
** [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/why-marc-makes-computers-cry-exhibit-273-issnisbn-z/ Why MARC makes computers cry: Exhibit #273: ISSN/ISBN $z]
===Dewey Decimal Call Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd082.html 082]
===Library of Congress Call Number===
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd050.html 050]
* Normalization
** [http://code.google.com/p/library-callnumber-lc/wiki/Home library-callnumber-lc Project Wiki Page]
** [http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/sortlc/ sortLC, code for sorting LCCs]
==Personal Names==
MARC 21 Field(s): (Name Headings) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd100.html 100] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd600.html 600] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd700.html 700] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd800.html 800]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx00.html X00 - Personal Names-General Information] (Uncontrolled Names) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd245.html 245$c] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd511.html 505$r] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd511.html 511] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd720.html 720]
* Parsing name parts
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2138 Automated Metadata Formatting for Cornell’s Print-on-Demand Books]
* Identifying the name of a person that played a particular role
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/775 Identifying FRBR Work-Level Data in MARC Bibliographic Records for Manifestations of Moving Images]
==Corporate Names==
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd110.html 110] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd610.html 610] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd710.html 710] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd810.html 810]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx10.html X10 - Corporate Names-General Information]
* Distinguishing corporate names from personal names
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2138 Automated Metadata Formatting for Cornell’s Print-on-Demand Books]
==Titles==
MARC 21 Field(s): (Transcribed Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd245.html 245] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd505.html 505$t] (Alternate Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd210.html 210] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd222.html 222] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd242.html 242] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd246.html 246] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd247.html 247] (Uniform Titles) [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd130.html 130] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd240.html 240] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd243.html 243] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd630.html 630] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd730.html 730] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd830.html 830]; Also [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdx30.html X30 - Uniform Titles-General Information]
* Normalization
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/1758 Deciphering Journal Abbreviations with JAbbr]
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/3832 Interpreting MARC: Where's the Bibliographic Data?]
* Matching techniques
** [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/1758 Deciphering Journal Abbreviations with JAbbr]
==Subject Headings==
MARC 21 Field(s): [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd600.html 600] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd610.html 610] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd611.html 611] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd630.html 630] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd648.html 648] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd650.html 650] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd651.html 651] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd653.html 653] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd654.html 654] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd655.html 655] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd656.html 656] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd657.html 657] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd658.html 658] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd662.html 662] [http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd69x.html 690-699]
