This document provides examples of using additional MARC fields to enhance the discoverability of e-resource records. It demonstrates using field 793 to identify e-resource packages, field 910 to record cataloging details, and formatting field 505 contents notes and 520 summaries to improve keyword searching. Tips are included for fixing machine-generated notes and quickly generating 505 and 520 fields by copying from print records or publisher websites. Best practices are outlined such as checking indexed fields and avoiding subjective summaries.

1. Enhancing E‐Resource Records for Discoverability: Additional MARC Field Examples
793: Added entry for package
793 0_ Adam Matthew Digital. $p Dance in Video.
793 0_ Taylor and Francis eBooks.
Unpurchased DDA record:
793 0_ JSTOR DDA pilot online monographs.
Change when purchased:
793 0_ JSTOR online monographs.
910: Local Field for Cataloger’s Details/
Source of Record
910 _ _ ca ; c ;2017/3/21
910 _ _ ca ; rev ; 2016/7/15
910 _ _ YBPEBL-E
*Create macros to automatically generate
the date
505 with Enhanced Contents: $r and $t are indexed
245 04 The best science fiction and fantasy of the year. $n Volume seven / $c edited by
Jonathan Strahan.
505 00 $t The contrary gardener / $r Christopher Rowe -- $t The woman who fooled death
five times / $r Eleanor Arnason ...
505 Contents
245 00 One Korea : $b visions of Korean unification / $c edited by Tae-Hwan Kwak.
505 0_ 1. One Korea unification vision through neutralization / Tae-Hwan Kwak -- 2.
North Korean unification strategy : strategic culture and future prospects /
Sachio Nakato ...
520 for Nonfiction
245 00 Why don't Americans vote? : $b causes and consequences / $c Bridgett A. King and
Kathleen Hale, Editors.
520 _ _ This book provides a thought-provoking discussion of issues that influence voter
registration and turnout in contemporary America. It covers issues that are
consistently in the media, such as gerrymandering; voter ID; and rules pertaining
to when, where, and how Americans register and vote.
520 for Literature
245 00 Nineteen eighty-four / $c George Orwell.
520 _ _ An allegory exploring the dangers of life in a strictly totalitarian society
governed by Big Brother and the Thought Police. As an employee at the Ministry of
Truth, Winston Smith ...
For Improved Keyword Searching: 505 (Contents) and 520 (Summary)
Questions? Need more examples?
E‐mail carlar@ucr.edu
Enhancing E‐Resource Records for Discovery
TechConnect Presentation, March 24, 2017
Carla Arbagey, University of California, Riverside

2. How to Fix Ugly 505 and 520 Fields
 Watch out for fields with an 8 in the indicator, this can mean machine‐
generated notes, which are prone to errors
 Copy and paste text into Notepad (or other .txt file editor) to remove
formatting
 Use Change Case in Word to fix ALL CAPS
 Use find & replace to fix common errors from machine‐generated notes
Enhancing E‐Resource Records for Discoverability: Tips for Easier Cataloging
856: URL
Use $z for Package information
Same title, multiple sources:
856 41 $3 v.86(2006)- $z Cambridge. UCR access only. $u http://cambridge ...
856 41 $3 v.1(1988)- [Latest 12 months not available online]. $z JSTOR. Restricted to UC
campuses. $u http://jstor.org/ ...
Using HTML:
856 41 $3 <a href="http://www.oxfordbibliographiesonline.com" target="_blank">Oxford
Bibliographies online</a> $z <br /><br />UCR has access to: Anthropology, Art
History, Evolutionary Biology ...
Enhancing E‐Resource Records for Discoverability: Additional MARC Field Examples, continued
In this machine‐generated summary note, we can see an HTML code has been inserted for the
apostrophe. To save time editing, simply copy this text into an editor, use find & replace to convert
&#x92; to an apostrophe, and paste back in the edited text.
How to Generate 505 and 520 Fields Quickly:
Copy and paste from the print version record
Copy and paste from the e‐book’s web page/platform website
For 520, copy descriptions from the publisher’s website or a bookseller’s website (use quotes)
Best Practices
 Check with your ILS/IT staff to make sure your fields are indexed in keyword search
 Examples here are what we do at UCR; your local practices may be different
 Avoid copying summaries that express an opinion (i.e. “This is the BEST guide for…”)
 Think about what will help the patron
 Do what makes sense: don’t include contents for certain works like encyclopedias, textbooks
 Establish standardized procedures for your 793 and 910 fields