MARC 21 Concise Formats
Format Changes
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
ARCHIVED VERSION
This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Contents
Introduction
Bibliographic Format Changes
Authority Format Changes
Holdings Format Changes
Classification Format Changes
Community Information Format Changes
This document contains the list of changes made to the 2001 edition of the
MARC 21 Concise Formats that were incorporated into the 2002 edition. All
of these changes have been included in the 2002 printed and web
editions.
Please contact the Network Development and MARC Standards Office for more
information about these changes at ndmso@loc.gov
This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in
the online format
indicate changes made after the 2001 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats
was published and are included in the 2002 printed edition of the MARC 21
Concise Formats.
- New content designators:
- Fields
- 026 - Fingerprint identifier
- 038 - Record content licensor
- 563 - Binding information
- 648 - Subject added entry–Chronological term
- Indicators
- 052 - 1st indicator (Code source): value 1 (U.S.
Dept. of Defense Classification)
- 655 - 2nd indicator (Thesaurus): values 0 (Library of Congress
Subject Headings); 1 (LC subject headings for children's literature);
2 (Medical Subject Headings); 3 (National Agriculture Library subject
authority file); 4 (Source not specified); 5 (Canadian Subject Headings);
6 (Répertoire de vedettes-matiére)
- Subfield codes
- $j - Date resource modified in 046 (Special
coded dates)
- $k - Beginning or single date created in 046 (Special
coded dates)
- $l - Ending date created in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $m - Beginning of date valid in 046 (Special coded
dates)
- $n - End of date valid in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $2 - Source of date in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $u - Uniform Resource Identifier in 506 (Restrictions
on access note)
- $u - Uniform Resource Identifier in 540 (Terms governing
use and reproduction note)
- $6 - Linkage in 018 (Copyright article-fee code)
- Code values
- Field 006 Books - character position 07-10 (Nature
of contents): code u (Standards/specifications)
- Field 006 Music - character position 4 (Music parts): codes d
(Instrumental and vocal parts); e (Instrumental parts); f (Vocal parts);
n (Not applicable); u (Unknown); # (No parts in hand or not specified)
- Field 006 Music - character position 16 (Transposition and arrangement):
a (Transposition); b (Arrangement); c (Both transposed and arranged);
n (Not applicable); u (Unknown); # (Not arrangement or transposition
or not specified)
- Field 006 Serials - character position 3 (ISSN center): code
2 (United Kingdom)
- Field 006 Serials - character position 7 (Nature of entire work):
code u (Standards/specifications)
- Field 006 Serials - character position 08-10 (Nature of contents):
code u (Standards/specifications)
- Field 007 Sound recordings - character position 10 (Kind of material):
code b (Cellulose nitrate); code c (Acetate tape with ferrous oxide);
code g (Glass with lacquer); code i (Aluminum with lacquer); r (Paper
with lacquer or ferrous oxide); z (Other)
- Field 008 Books - character position 24-27 (Nature of contents):
code u (Standards/specifications)
- Field 008 Music - character position 21 (Music parts): codes
d (Instrumental and vocal parts); e (Instrumental parts); f (Vocal
parts); n (Not applicable); u (Unknown); # (No parts in hand or not
specified)
- Field 008 Music - character position 33 (Transposition and arrangement):
a (Transposition); b (Arrangement); c (Both transposed and arranged);
n (Not applicable); u (Unknown); # (Not arrangement or transposition
or not specified)
- Field 008 Serials - character position 20 (ISSN center): code
2 (United Kingdom)
- Field 008 Serials - character position 24 (Nature of entire work):
code u (Standards/specifications)
- Field 008 Serials - character position 25-27 (Nature of contents):
code u (Standards/specifications)
- Obsolete content designators:
- Indicator
- 052 - 1st indicator (Code source): value 0 (U.S. Dept. of Defense
Classification)
- Code value
- Field 007 Sound recordings - character position 10 (Kind of material):
code n (Not applicable)
Changes in repeatability:
- Field
- 046 - Special coded dates: changed from Not repeatable (NR)
to Repeatable (R)
- Subfield codes
- $k - Call number prefix in 852 (Location): changed
from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)
- $m - Call number suffix in 852 (Location): changed
from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)
- Changes in content designator names:
- Fields
- 006 -
Computer files Computer files/Electronic
resources
- 006 -
Serials Continuing resources
- 007 -
Computer file Electronic resource
- 008 -
Serials Continuing resources
- 247 - Former title
or title variations
- Subfield code
- $a in 247 (Former Title or Title
Variations): Title
- Coded values
- 006/00 (Computer file/Electronic resources) code m:
Computer
File Computer file/Electronic resource
- 006/00 (Serials) code s:
Serial Serial/Integrating
resource
- 006/05 (Books) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 006/05 (Books) code d: Adolescent
Secondary (senior
high)
- 006/05 (Computer files) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 006/05 (Computer files) code d: Adolescent
Secondary
(senior high)
- 006/05 (Music) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 006/05 (Music) code d: Adolescent
Secondary (senior
high)
- 006/05 (Visual materials) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 006/05 (Visual materials) code d: Adolescent
Secondary
(senior high)
- 007/10 (Sound recording) code a: Lacquer
ed
coating
- 007/10 (Sound recording) code m:
Metal and plastic
Plastic with metal
- 007/11 (Computer file) code c: File reproduced from an
computer
file electronic resource
- 008/06 (All) code c: Continuing resource
Serial
item currently published
- 008/06 (All) code d: Continuing resource
Serial
item ceased publication
- 008/06 (All) code u: Continuing resource
Serial
item status unknown
- 008/22 (Books) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 008/22 (Books) code d: Adolescent
Secondary (senior
high)
- 008/22 (Computer files) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 008/22 (Computer files) code d: Adolescent
Secondary
(senior high)
- 008/22 (Music) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 008/22 (Music) code d: Adolescent
Secondary (senior
high)
- 008/22 (Visual materials) code c: Pre-adolescent
Elementary
and junior high
- 008/22 (Visual materials) code d: Adolescent
Secondary
(senior high)
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This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in
the online format
indicate changes made after the 2001 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats
was published and are included in the 2002 printed edition of the MARC 21
Concise Formats.
- New content designator
- Fields
- 065 - Other classification number
- 148 - Heading–Chronological term
- 448 - See from tracing–Chronological term
- 548 - See also from tracing–Chronological term
- 748 - Established heading linking entry–Chronological term
- Subfield codes
- $u - Uniform Resource Identifier in 670 (Source
data found)
- $w/1 - Replacement complexity in 7XX (Heading Linking
Entry Fields)
- Indicator
- 052 - Geographic classification 1st indicator (Code source): value
1 (Department of Defense Classification)
- Code value
- Leader - character position 05 (Record status): code o (Obsolete)
- Obsolete content designator
- Indicator
- 052 - Geographic classification 1st indicator (Code source): value
0 (Department of Defense Classification)
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This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in
the online format
indicate changes made after the 2001 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats
was published and are included in the 2002 printed edition of the MARC 21
Concise Formats.
- New content designators
- Field
- 563 - Binding Information
- Subfield codes
- $n - Pattern note in 853-855 (Captions and Pattern
Fields)
- $p - Number of pieces per issuance in 853-855 (Captions
and Pattern Fields)
- Code values
- Field 007 Sound recordings - character position 10 (Kind of
material): codes b (Cellulose nitrate); c (Acetate tape with ferrous
oxide); g (Glass with lacquer); i (Aluminum with lacquer); r (Paper
with lacquer or ferrous oxide); z (Other)
- Field 008 - character position 07 (Method of acquisition): codes
c (Cooperative or consortial purchase); m (Membership); n (Non-library
purchase)
- Field 008 - character position 20 (Lending policy): codes c (Will
lend hard copy only); l (Limited lending policy)
- Fields 853-855 - subfield $y (Regularity pattern): code c (Combined)
- Fields 853-855 - subfield $y (Regularity pattern): code e (Enumeration)
- Fields 853-855 - subfield $y (Regularity pattern): code y (Year)
- Obsolete content designators
- Code value
- Field 007 Sound recordings - character position 10 (Kind of
material): code n (Not applicable)
- Changes in content designator names
- Fields
- 007
Computer file Electronic resource
- 008/08-11
Intent to cancel date Expected acquisition
end date
- Code values
- 007/10 (Sound recording) code a: Lacquer
ed
coating
- 007/10 (Sound recording) code m:
Metal and plastic
Plastic with metal
- 007/11 (Computer file) code c: File reproduced from an
computer
file electronic resource
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This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in
the online format
indicate changes made after the 2001 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats
was published and are included in the 2002 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise
Formats.
- New content designator
- Field
- 748 - Index term - Chronological
Top of Document
This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2002 edition
of the MARC 21 Concise Format Changes.
Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in
the online format
indicate changes made after the 2001 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats
was published and are included in the 2002 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise
Formats.
- New content designators
- Field
- 648 - Subject added entry - Chronological term
- Indicator
- 052 - 1st indicator (Code source): value 1 (U.S. Dept. of Defense
Classification)
- Subfield codes
- $j - Date resource modified in 046 (Special coded
dates)
- $k - Beginning or single date created in 046 (Special
coded dates)
- $l - Ending date created in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $m - Beginning of date valid in 046 (Special coded
dates)
- $n - End of date valid in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $2 - Source of date in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $6 - Linkage in 046 (Special coded dates)
- $6 - Linkage in 052 (Geographic classification)
- Obsolete content designators
- Indicator
- 052 - 1st indicator (Code source): value 0 (U.S. Dept. Of Defense
Classification)
- Changes in repeatability:
- Field
- 046 - Special coded dates: changed from Not repeatable (NR)
to Repeatable (R)
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