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| Click here | Current Newsletter | The MARCIVE Newsletter is available in Adobe format, starting with #43. Newsletters numbered 22-42 are only available in html. For the newsletter archive, click here. | 546 KB |
| Click here | Authorities Overview | Overview of MARCIVE authorities services | 90 KB |
| Click here | Authorities and Other Processing of Bibliographic Databases | Detailed description of MARCIVE authorities processing and options | 358 KB |
| Click here | Authorities Processing for Libraries Using MeSH | Detailed description of MARCIVE authorities processing and options for libraries using MeSH | 335 KB |
| Click here | Authorities Processing Profile | Profile used for backfile authorities processing. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 165 KB |
| Click here | Sample Authorities RFP | Includes the most commonly requested specifications for an authorities bid. | 90 KB |
| Click here | Database Cleanup Options from MARCIVE | Overview of MARCIVE options for database cleanup: authorities, Brief Record Upgrade, reclassification, deduplication, and MARC Record Enrichment. | 135 KB |
MARC Record Enrichment Service
| Click here | MARC Record Enrichment Services | Detailed description of MARCIVE MARC Record Enrichment processing and options. | 287 KB |
| Click here | MARC Record Enrichment Profile | Profile used for MARC Record Enrichment Services processing. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 125 KB |
| Click here | Reclassification | Detailed description of MARCIVE Reclassification processing, and options. | 125 KB |
| Click here | Reclassification Profile | Profile used for reclassification processing. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 118 KB |
Retrospective Conversion/Brief Record Upgrade
| Click here | Retrospective Conversion | Detailed description of MARCIVE Retrospective Conversion processing, and options. | 260 KB |
| Click here | Retrospective Conversion Profile | Profile used for keyed retrospective conversion services processing. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 182 KB |
| Click here | Shelflist Shipping Instruction | Instructions for preparing and shipping a shelflist for keyed retrospective conversion. | 643 KB |
| Click here | Brief Record Upgrade Service | Detailed description of Brief Record Upgrade Service processing and options. | 174 KB |
| Click here | Brief Record Upgrade Service Profile | Profile used for Brief Record Upgrade Service processing. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 164 KB |
| Click here | Sample Brief Record Upgrade RFP | Includes the most commonly requested specifications for a Brief Record Upgrade/Database Cleanup bid. | 95 KB |
| Click here | Documents Without Shelves | Detailed description of Documents Without Shelves subscription. | 213 KB |
| Click here | Documents Without Shelves (flyer) | Color one-page flyer of Documents Without Shelves service. | 1021 KB |
| Click here | Documents Without Shelves for Law Libraries (flyer) | Color one-page flyer of Documents Without Shelves for Law Libraries service | 1017 KB |
| Click here | Documents Without Shelves Profile and Order Form | Profile used to initiate Documents Without Shelves subscription (general use). Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 112 KB |
| Click here | Law Libraries Documents Without Shelves Profile and Order Form | Profile used to initiate Documents Without Shelves subscription, with specific options for law libraries. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 115 KB |
Government Document Cataloging
| Click here | ERIC FAQ | Answers to common questions about our service of providing MARC Records for ERIC documents. | 29 KB |
| Click here | Enhanced GPO Database Services | Detailed description of government document cataloging services. | 348 KB |
| Click here | Most Commonly Asked Questions MARCIVE Enhanced GPO Database Service | Answers to common questions about government document cataloging services. | 139 KB |
| Click here | Shipping List Service | Detailed description of Shipping List Service. | 153 KB |
| Click here | Retrospective Extraction Profile | Profile used for retrospective extraction of government documents cataloging. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 148 KB |
| Click here | Ongoing Subscription Profile | Profile used to initiate service for ongoing government documents cataloging. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 154 KB |
| Click here | SLS Record Processing Profile | Profile used to initiate Shipping List Service. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 137 KB |
Complete our online cataloging profile by clicking here.
| Click here | How to Get Started with MARCIVE Cataloging Service | Instructions and tips for setting up a cataloging account and completing the Cataloging Profile for New Library Clients. Print a copy for your reference. | 140 KB |
| Click here | Price List | List of prices for cataloging products. Print a copy for your reference. | 105 KB |
| Click here | The Constant Cataloger | How to order MARCIVE cataloging for titles at online bookstores using The Constant Cataloger. | 277 KB |
| Click here | Online Cataloging Profile | Profile used to initiate service for customers of Ongoing MARC Record Service and catalog cards. Fill out online. | N/A |
| Click here | Cataloging Profile for Library Clients using Dewey Decimal classification | Profile used to initiate service for customers of Ongoing MARC Record Service and catalog cards. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us | 204 KB |
| Click here | Cataloging Profile for Library Clients using Library of Congress classification | Profile used to initiate service for customers of Ongoing MARC Record Service and catalog cards. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us | 198 KB |
| Click here | Cataloging Profile for Library Clients using National Library of Medicine classification | Profile used to initiate service for customers of Ongoing MARC Record Service and catalog cards. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us | 211 KB |
| Click here | MARC Record Enrichment Profile for Cataloging Customers | Profile used to add MARC Record Enrichment to your Ongoing MARC Record Service. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 143 KB |
| Click here | How to Get Spine and Barcode Labels | Information on spine and barcode label options available in MarciveWeb SELECT. | 235 KB |
| Click here | Cataloging for Congregational Libraries | Cataloging guide with special emphasis on the needs of church and synagogue libraries. Print a copy for your reference. | 682 KB |
| Click here | Cataloging Solutions for School Libraries | Cataloging guide with special emphasis on the needs of school libraries and districts. Print a copy for your reference. | 704 KB |
| Click here | Outputting Your MARCIVE Database | Detailed description of the output of the library’s archived database (from past MARCIVE cataloging orders). | 146 KB |
| Click here | Bibliographic Database Output Specifications Form | Profile used to request the output of the library’s archived database (from past MARCIVE cataloging orders). Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 140 KB |
| Click here | Barcode Label Order Form | Order form for Generic and Patron barcode labels, as well as Smart barcodes for standalone label projects. Print, complete, and fax or mail back to us. | 86 KB |