BestMARC™ Plus
BestMARC Plus keeps your data clean and updated
BestMARC™ sets the standard in MARC metadata management. Including all the searching, cataloging, and editing features of BestMARC Essential such as adding Name, Series, and Subject Authority data to your bibliographic records, BestMARC Plus contains all the features you need to automatically improve and update your entire MARC record database in just a few clicks.
Keep your library data updated automatically
Use BestMARC Enhancements to update a small batch of MARC records or your entire database in a single click. Enhancements improve your database, keep it updated with the latest information, and fix common errors.
Use the Reading Program Updates enhancement to automatically update your MARCs with the latest reading and study program information from Accelerated Reader 360®, Fountas & Pinnell®, Lexile®, and Reading Counts!®.
You can optionally specify which of your sites get which updates. Labels can be created for any updates.
The Award Notes enhancement adds state and national award notes to your records.
This enhancement currently adds 28,051+ award winners from 1,595+ awards. Mitinet continually monitors for new awards and winners and adds them throughout the year.
If you have records with missing data, use the Brief to Full enhancement to update them with full records. If a record matching yours is found in BestMARC, it can be replaced with a better one, keeping any unique information you have from the original.
Use the Subject Heading Updates enhancement to standardize and ensure you are using the latest authoritative subjects from Library of Congress and Sears. BestMARC tracks obsolete terms and automatically updates your subjects to use the latest terminology.
BestMARC can remove redundant subjects, letting you choose which subject type to favor. There are also options to remove or replace “Juvenile” when desired, as well as an option to order subjects in numerical tag order if that is your preference.
Adding subject headings is one of the best ways to improve discoverability of your records and in turn, circulation. The Subject Enrichment feature allows you to add or update subjects based on your already existing subjects.
BestMARC provides a group of Kid-friendly subjects you can add. For instance, we can add “Spiders” if the authoritative term “Arachnids” is found. Pick and choose which to add, add them all, or add your own.
Add your own lists of subject enrichment items to fit your own needs. Add subjects based on text found in any other MARC field or range of fields and choose whether to replace the found item or just add a new one. Use to build your own genre, diversity, or other custom subject groups and automatically apply them to your entire catalog.
While mixed record standards are allowed, some libraries like to convert all of their AACR2 records to the RDA format in order to have a consistent database. The Convert to RDA enhancement does this by adding Content (336), Media (337), and Carrier (338) fields, converting the 260 to 264, and expanding nearly 100 terms from their abbreviations to new terminology.
Use the Labels & Cards enhancement to generated label or card PDFs for you to print out on your label or card stock.
BestMARC supports labels for book pockets, spines, call numbers, reading programs, and multi-label sets. Main entry, shelf list, or catalog card sets can be generated.
The Record Repair enhancement finds and fixes common structural and syntax errors in your MARC records. Fixing technical errors cleans up your database, making it more efficient and easier to maintain. Improving the quality of your MARC records also helps items circulate and reduces the amount of time library staff spends helping patrons find the materials they need.
Combine all the Enhancements into a single Workflow that can be run as a group. Workflows can be run independently or select it when importing your records to perform the updates while importing.
After changes are made, use the Compare tool to see all the updates to your records. Individual fields are highlighted and color-coded, showing fields that were added, changed, or removed.
BestMARC Essential features are included
Search
Find MARC records in the BestMARC database and easily customize them in RDA or AACR2 formats
Catalog
The cataloger has over 45 built-in templates which can be customized, or make your own
Authority
Use Subject Explorer and Authority Explorer to fill fields from Subject, Name, and Series authority databases
Record Management
Use the My Records grid with sorting, custom columns, and filtering.
BestMARC Plus keeps your data clean and updated
BestMARC Plus contains all the features you need to automatically improve and update your entire MARC record database in just a few clicks.
Customizable solutions to work for you
Add an upgrade to your BestMARC Plus subscription to make BestMARC even more powerful. BestMARC Global adds customizable features for global edits and automated workflows making this our most powerful subscription. You can also get started for free with our BestMARC Essential subscription.
