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MARC 21 Format for Classification Data
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Classification Data
Standards and Other Documents Related to This Format (Introduction)
The MARC 21 Format for Classification Data should be used with the following standards and related documentation. When a standard is applicable to data in specific fields of the format, the fields are given in brackets following the citation.
Class FC: A Classification for Canadian History. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada
Class PS8000: A Classification for Canadian Literature. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada
Dewey, Melvil. Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, Inc.
Dewey, Melvil. Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. Albany: Forest Press
DC&: Dewey Decimal Classification Additions, Notes and Decisions. Albany: Forest Press
Library of Congress Classification
LC Classification - Additions and Changes
National Library of Medicine. National Library of Medicine Classification. Washington: for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.G.P.O.
Universal Decimal Classification. The Hague: Universal Decimal Classification Consortium [also published in other languages and various editions]
National and International Standards:
ISO publications may be obtained from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (www.iso.ch) and its agents; and ANSI/NISO Z39 publications may be obtained from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) (www.niso.org).
Format for Information Exchange (ISO 2709) and Bibliographic Information Interchange (ANSI Z39.2)
Representation of Dates and Times (ISO 8601)
MARC Standards and Other Related Publications:
These publications are available from the Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, Washington, DC 20541, USA (Worldwide distribution) and Canadian Government Publishing - PWGSC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9, Canada (Canadian distribution). Where indicated these publications are available on the Internet.
Classification and Shelflisting Manual
MARC 21 Specifications for Record Structure, Character Sets, and Exchange Media
MARC Code List for Organizations (earlier title: Symbols of American Libraries)
Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes
Value Lists for Codes and Controlled Vocabularies
Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada (www.collectionscanada.ca/6/16/s16-202-e.html)
MARC 21 Concise Formats (all five formats in concise form) (www.loc.gov/marc/concise)
MARC 21 LITE Bibliographic Format (www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/lite/)
MARC 21 Format for Authority Data
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
Subject Headings Manual
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