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Understanding MARC Authority Records: The organization of this document and the generic descriptions of the MARC 21 formats are adapted from the publication, Understanding MARC Bibliographic, which was originally prepared in 1988 by Betty Furrie, in conjunction with the Data Base Development Department of the Follett Software Company, and is currently updated and maintained by the Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. All content about MARC 21 authority records was developed and written by the Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Published by the Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress Available from: Library of Congress Copyright © 2004 The Library of Congress, except within the U.S.A. Credit must be given when excerpting from this publication. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is a MARC Record, and Why is it Important? Part II: Why is a MARC Record Necessary? Part III: MARC Terms and Their Definitions Part IV: What is a MARC Authority Record? Part V: Are MARC Authority Records Shared? MARC 21 Reference Materials -- Parts VIII-XI Part VIII: A Summary of Commonly Used MARC 21 Authority Fields Part IX: A List of Other Fields Often Seen in MARC Authority Records MARC 21 Reference Materials -- Part XII Selected Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service Publications |
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