1. MARCEdit must be downloaded on to your computer first; otherwise you won’t be able to save
the binary file as a MARC file (.mrc)

2. Ebsco ebooks files/records are in a binary format and must be converted to MARC;
Ebsco will send an email containing a tracking number of the ebook file;
Ebsco’s ebook records are held on the OCLC website;
http://psw.oclc.org/psw/
Click on “Records and Reports”
Click on “OCLC WorldCat Cataloging Partners labels, records and reports”
Enter OCLC authorization and password
Click OK

3. Click “Download”
Populate radio button for ‘Save File”;
Click OK

4. Open MarcEdit; choose Marc Tools; Populate the radio button for MarcBreaker

5. In the “Input File:” section go to “browse”; Your Downloads file will be visible; if not navigate
through to your downloads page; “All Files (*.*)” is selected

6. Highlight downloaded ebook file; click “Open”

7. Next go to the “Output File:” section; I like to save to my desktop (it now comes up as a default);
Perhaps during the first try you will need to go through to path to get to the desktop or where
ever you wish to save the file; the file will be listed as an “.mrk” file and we need to save as an
“.mrc” file; choose the “Save as type:” arrow and select “MARC Files (*.mrc); click Save

8. Both the input & output files names are listed; “MarcBreaker” is selected; “Execute”

9. See “Results:” ; success; close MarcEdit

10. Rename file; now file is ready to Core FTP to Sandbox