How to export MARC to Dublin Core (DC) with MARC Report
Note: the following steps can be used for any XML format for which there is a stylesheet
The steps for creating a DC file in MARC Report are quite simple and straightforward:
- Open MARC Report
- Select 'MARC21 To Xml' from Utilities menu
- Click the MARC21 button to select the MARC file you want to export, if necessary1)
- Click the XML button to make a name for the DC results2)
- Click the 'Stylesheets' tab on the right
- Click in the 'Stylesheet' box at the top and select MARC21slim2OAIDC.xsl3)
- Click 'Start conversion' at the bottom right
You should soon have a file of DC records
For more complete details on using XML in MARC Report, please view the following article: Using MARC Report with XML
1)
by default, the utility will pre-select the current MARC file you are working with in MARC Report
2)
by default, the utility will use a filename that consists of the MARC filename plus the '.xml' file extension
3)
This is the only step you will need to change if you want to export MARC to a different format, such as MODS