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MarcEdit

Abstract
MarcEdit is a batch MARC record editing utility.
URL
https://marcedit.reeset.net/
Source Code/Download URL
https://marcedit.reeset.net/downloads
Creator/Maintainer
Terry Reese
Type
Standalone tool
Task Categories (broad)
Editing; Transformation; Validation; Retrieval; Analysis
Task Categories - broad (Informal)
Transformation; Validation; Extraction; Analysis
Use Case(s) - narrow
Batch editing/validating of MARC records, can also transform to and from various schema such as MODS and XML, translates Excel/Access to MARC and MARC as tab delimited text. Supports MARC characterset conversion, and can harvest OAI data and convert to MARC. Also works with regular expressions
Interface
GUI
Dependencies
Windows and Mac
Open Source/Proprietary
Open Source with restrictions https://marcedit.reeset.net/marcedit-end-user-license-agreement
Cost
Free
Related Tools
MARC SQL Explorer, OpenRefine integration
Metadata standard(s)
MARC, MODS, EAD, Dublin Core
File format(s), inc. import/export
XML, CSV, text file, JSON