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History:

The CRS began as a set of context-sensitive links from the ITS for Windows and Library·Solution ILS software to relevant pages in the USMARC Concise manuals. As we progressed, we learned we could substantially enhance the value of the documentation if we included the full MARC Formats documentation and that from other commonly used manuals.