This document provides an agenda and overview for a presentation on understanding MARC 21 bibliographic records. The presentation covers main entries, added entries, subject headings, and linking entries. It provides examples of MARC records with different tag fields like 1XX, 7XX, and 6XX. The document concludes with an assignment asking students to review the presentation materials on a specified website.

1. Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records Session 6 Presented by Emily Dust Nimsakont PowerPoint by Devra Dragos, Nebraska Library Commission; revised by Sharon Mason, Charity Martin & Emily Dust Nimsakont

3. Main entries and added entries Cartoon from: Bibliotoons: A Mischievous Meander Through the Stacks & Beyond by Gary Handman

10. http://authorities.loc.gov

13. x and 255 pages Has illustrations 23 centimeters Has an index Has a bibliography on pages 241-246.

18. x and 49 pages 23 centimeters Illustrations Has bibliography on pages 42-44 Has an index

20. x and 49 pages 23 centimeters Illustrations Has bibliography on pages 42-44 Has an index

28. Table of contents lists page ix, but no pages are marked with roman numerals 179 pages Map frontspiece 24 centimeters

32. Table of contents lists page ix, but no pages are marked with roman numerals 179 pages Map frontspiece 24 centimeters

44. 256 p. Index 20 centimeters Minimal illustrations

46. 256 p. Index 20 centimeters Minimal illustrations

68. xviii and 265 pages 24 centimeters Bibliography on pages 215-220 Includes index