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If you are interested in information about our bibliographic services, please call or email us:
PRODUCT & SERVICE INFORMATION
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Phone: (800) 474-9816
Email: support@brodart.com
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If you are uncertain where to find help at Brodart, start by contacting our customer service department:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Phone: (800) 474-9802
Email: bookscs@brodart.com
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Normalization
Normalization is a broad term used to describe the process of translating inconsistent data into a standardized form. Libraries send us copies of their data which we normalize to their specifications and return a corrected file.
This process is especially important when a library is changing ILS vendors or is involved in a union catalog project.
Normalization Programs
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General Material Designation Normalization (GMD) (245$h) - Corrects variations (including abbreviations and misspellings) per AACR2 specifications (e.g., video recording, Videorecording, VCR, and VHS to videorecording)
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Edition Normalization (250$a) - Corrects variations per AACR2 specifications (e.g., First edition to 1st ed.)
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Publisher Normalization (260$b) - Converts variant forms to one standardized form (e.g., Alfred A. Knopf to A. A. Knopf).
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Author Normalization (1xx$d) - Adds closing dates to specified author entries.
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Leading Indicators - Corrects filing indicators for leading articles "An" and "The." (For sorting and lookup.)
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Custom design your own "normalization" program and Brodart can translate any data on a file that can be identified by MARC tag, subfield and content to a new, specified form.
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