Fiction and Biography Enrichment

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iction and biographies can be difficult to locate because of limited access points. When you utilize our MARC Record Enrichment Services for fiction and biographies, you’ll open up your collection for greater circulation and help patrons locate materials of interest.

Fiction Enhancements:

  • Genre
  • Sub-genre (e.g., culinary mystery)
  • Geographic setting (e.g., Great Britain)
  • Non-geographic setting (e.g., coastal resort)
  • Topics/Subjects
  • Time period
  • Characters & their attributes (includes names, profession, and personal characteristics)
  • Awards (both nominees and winners)
  • Sequel and series information
  • Annotations
  • Notes (e.g., Oprah Book Club Selection)

Biography Enhancements:
Significant personal information such as,

  • Awards and honors
  • Ethnic background
  • Birthplace
  • Current residence
  • Profession

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Literature & Forms

Overview of MARC Record Enrichment Services

Profile - Complete and send to us to begin any MRES work:
   Table of Contents (TOC)
   Fiction/Biography
   Summaries
   Author notes
   Accelerated Reader
   Lexile® Framework for Reading
  
The profile and the library's database can also be used to obtain a no-obligation quote.  See the checkbox on page 1.

Profile Guide - Helpful in answering questions about how to fill out the Profile

Reading Notes — Information on how educators use Lexile and Accelerated Reader

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