General Information
Introductory MARC Information
- About the Bibliographic Standards
and Systems, British Library
- Contact at: bss-info@bl.uk
- About the Network Development and MARC Standards Office,
Library of Congress
- Contact at: ndmso@loc.gov
- About the Standards division,
Library and Archives Canada
- Contact at: marc@lac-bac.gc.ca
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- The MARC 21 Formats: Background and Principles
News and Announcements
General Announcements
- MARC 21: Harmonized USMARC and CAN/MARC (October 1998)
- RFC2220 on Internet Media Type for MARC (May 1998)
Format Documentation
- MARC 21 Update No. 9: Full and Concise available online (October 2008)
- MARC Code List for Languages (December 2007)
- 2007 Edition of the MARC Code List for Languages available online (October 2007)
- 2006 Edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats (October 2007)
- Update 7: MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (October 2006)
- Update 7: MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (October 2006)
- Update 7: MARC 21 Format for Classification Data (October 2006)
- Update 7: MARC 21 Format for Community Information (October 2006)
- Update 7: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (October 2006)
- Update 6: MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (October 2005)
- Update 6: MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (October 2005)
- Update 6: MARC 21 Format for Classification Data (October 2005)
- Update 6: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (October 2005)
- 2005 Edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats (May 2006)
- MARC Code List for Geographic Areas (May 2006)
- Update 5: MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (October 2004)
- Update 5: MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (October 2004)
- Update 5: MARC 21 Format for Classification Data (October 2004)
- Update 5: MARC 21 Format for Community Information (October 2004)
- Update 5: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (October 2004)
- MARC 21 Concise Formats (July 2004)
- Understanding MARC Authority Records (July 2004)
- Update 4: MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (October 2003)
- Update 4: MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (October 2003)
- Update 4: MARC 21 Format for Classification Data (October 2003)
- Update 4: MARC 21 Format for Community Information (October 2003)
- Update 4: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (October 2003)
- MARC Code List for Countries (August 2003)
- Understanding MARC Authority Records (June 2003)
- Understanding MARC Bibliographic (June 2003)
- MARC Code List for Languages (May 2003)
- MARC 21 Concise Formats (April 2003)
- Update 3: MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (October 2002)
- Update 3: MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (October 2002)
- Update 3: MARC 21 Format for Classification Data (October 2002)
- Update 3: MARC 21 Format for Community Information (October 2002)
- Update 3: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (October 2002)
Change Announcements
- MARC Code List for Languages changes (January 6, 2009)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (October 10, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (September 15, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (August 22, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (July 25, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Languages changes (July 01, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (April 25, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (March 28, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Countries/MARC Code List for Geographic Areas additions (March 25, 2008
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (January 18, 2008)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (December 18, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (November 30, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (October 22, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (September 28, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (September 13, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (August 13, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (July 13, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (April 5, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (March 1, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Countries/MARC Code List for Geographic Areas additions (February 28, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (January 26, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (January 5, 2007)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (November 14, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (October 19, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (October 17, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (September 29, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (August 29, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (June 23, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (May 26, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Relators and Sources additions (March 10, 2006)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (February 23, 2006)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (January 10, 2006)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (October 12, 2005)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (August 30, 2005)
- MARC Code List for Countries/MARC Code List for Geographic Areas additions (July 12, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (June 17, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources addition (May 20, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources addition (February 9, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (February 2, 2005)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (January 19, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions January 5, 2005) - Revised
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (January 5, 2005)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (November 15, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (September 15, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (July 27, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (June 29, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (June 21, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (April 28, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (April 27, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (April 6, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (March 16, 2004)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (February 5, 2004)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (November 21, 2003)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (October 2003)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (June 20, 2003)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (April 11, 2003)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (March 13, 2003)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (March 10, 2003)
- MARC Code Lists for Relators and Sources additions (January 17, 2003)
- MARC Code List for Languages additions (October 29, 2002)
- MARC Code List for Geographic Areas additions (August 28, 2002)
- MARC Code List for Countries/MARC Code List for Geographic Areas additions (June 2002)
Implementations Announcements
- LC Plan to Accommodate the 13-Digit ISBN
- New MARC 21 Data Elements in LC Bibliographic and Authority Records (June 2002)
- Test Files Available Containing New MARC 21 Data Elements (June 2001)
- Changes in MARC Distribution Services - LCCN Restructuring, New MARC Characters, MDS Frequency (November 2000)
- Implementation of Change in Indicator Value for Multiple Surnames in MARC 21 (November 1999)
- Subject Authority Data Elements and Form/Genre Implementation (June 1998)
Year 2000 Information
- MARC and the Year 2000 (March 1998)
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) - Restructuring to Accommodate Century Change (revised October 1999)
MARC Forum (Listserv)
Recommended Reading
- A Brief Bibliography of Writings on MARC
- Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging
- Understanding MARC Authority Records: Machine-Readable Cataloging
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