This schema is intended to be able to carry selected data from existing MARC 21 records as well as to enable the creation of original resource description records.
MARC 21 specifications for record structure, character sets, and exchange media describes the structure of MARC 21 records, the character repertoires and encodings used, and the formatting of records for exchange on via electronic file transfer, diskettes, and magnetic tape. This document provides technical information on these topics and is intended for the use of personnel involved in the design and maintenance of systems for the exchange and processing of MARC 21 records.
The MARC Code List for Countries contains a list of places and their associated two- or three-character lowercase alphabetic codes. The list includes individual codes for presently existing national entities, states of the United States, provinces and territories of Canada, divisions of the United Kingdom, and internationally recognized dependencies. The purpose of this list is to allow the designation of the place associated with an item by codes in the MARC record for that item.
ISO 2709:2008 specifies the requirements for a generalized exchange format which will hold records describing all forms of material capable of bibliographic description as well as other types of records. It does not define the length or the content of individual records and does not assign any meaning to tags, indicators or identifiers, these specifications being the functions of an implementation format.
ISO 2709:2008 describes a generalized structure, a framework designed specially for communications between data processing systems and not for use as a processing format within systems.
This course covers the principles and practices of online resource cataloguing. It applies current descriptive cataloguing standards (AACR2/MARC21) and practices (LCRI/CONSER/PCC).
The Cataloger's Reference Shelf is based on 21 MARC manuals and other reference works published by The Library of Congress and frequently accessed by technical services staff. A must see for catalogers!
VIAF (The Virtual International Authority File)
A joint project with the Library of Congress, the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France, VIAF explores virtually combining the name authority files of all three institutions into a single name authority service. The goal of this project is to facilitate research across languages anywhere in the world by making authorities truly international.
The MARC Code List for Countries contains a list of places and their associated two- or three-character lowercase alphabetic codes. The list includes individual codes for presently existing national entities, states of the United States, provinces and territories of Canada, divisions of the United Kingdom, and internationally recognized dependencies. The purpose of this list is to allow the designation of the place associated with an item by codes in the MARC record for that item.
This page lists the table of contents for the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)