MARC 21 Concise Formats

Format Changes

Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress


Contents

Introduction
Bibliographic Format Changes
Authority Format Changes
Holdings Format Changes
Classification Format Changes
Community Information Format Changes


Introduction

This document contains the list of changes made to the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats that were incorporated into the 2004 edition. All of these changes will be included in the 2004 printed and web editions.

Please contact the Network Development and MARC Standards Office for more information about these changes at ndmso@loc.gov


Bibliographic Format Changes

Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in the online format indicate changes made after the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats was published and are included in the 2004 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats.

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Authority Format Changes

Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in the online format indicate changes made after the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats was published and are included in the 2004 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats.

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Holdings Format Changes

Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red in the online format indicate changes made after the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats was published and are included in the 2004 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats.

New content designators

  • Changes in content designator names: Top of Document


    Classification Format Changes

    Information for Translators and Other Users
    Items highlighted in red in the online format indicate changes made after the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats was published and are included in the 2004 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats.

    Top of Document


    Community Information Format Changes

    Information for Translators and Other Users
    Items highlighted in red in the online format indicate changes made after the 2003 edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats was published and are included in the 2004 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats.

    Top of Document


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