Can you get all the quiz questions below right? If not, this 9-minute video will be worth your time. It is a rapid-fire introduction to the main menu options and keyboard shortcuts for editing MARC fields in Metadata Editor.
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Quiz
1) Under which menu option can I find most of the choices I need for editing a MARC field?
2) I will press Enter to add a blank new field. True or false?
3) The keystroke to enter a subfield delimiter is F9. True or false?
4) To copy a field, highlight it first before pressing Ctrl + C. True or false?
5) To delete a field, select it and press the Delete key. True or false?
6) 008 is a long alphanumeric string that looks like "110520s2012####paua#####b####001#0#eng##" How do I edit it?!
7) I can save one single field as a template. True or false?
8) What is the maximum number of records you can tile in MDE?
A) 2 | B) 4 | C) unlimited |
Topics covered in the video
- MDE menu option "Editing Actions"
- Adding fields and subfields
- Editing leader and 008
- Select / copy / paste / delete one or more fields
- Look up MARC formats
- Link a bib heading to an authority record
- Use templates to add constantly used fields
- Tile two records in the editor
FAQ
How do I enter diacritics and symbols in the Metadata Editor?
This is not covered in the video. As of April 2021 we have the beta version of macro books available for testing. You are welcome to download them and test. Feedback is appreciated!
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