Appendix G - Format Changes

MARC 21 Bibliographic

November 2016

This section is provided for the lists of format changes that accompany each update to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.

MARC 21 FORMAT FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA

FORMAT CHANGE LIST

Update No. 23, November 2016

This page documents the changes contained in the twenty-third update to the 1999 edition of the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. Update No. 23 (November 2016) includes changes resulting from proposals that were considered by the MARC 21 community during June 2016.

■ New content designators:

Fields

647Subject Added Entry-Named Event (R)

885Matching Information (R)

Indicators

0281st indicator Type of number:

6 - Distributor number

Subfields

$e Relator term (R) in 752 (Added Entry-Hierarchical Place Name)

$0 Authority record control number or standard number (R) in 257 (Country
of Producing Entity)

$0 Authority record control number or standard number (R) in 377 (Associated
Language)

$3 Materials specified (NR) in 382 (Medium of Performance)

$4 Relator code (R) in 752 (Added Entry-Hierarchical Place Name)

Codes

Code n - Non-ISBD punctuation omitted in Leader/18 (Descriptive cataloging form)

Code p - Piano score in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

Code u - General linking, type unspecified in $8 (Field link and sequence number)
in Appendix A (Control Subfields)

■ Changes in content designator names and definitions:

Fields

028Publisher Number redefined and renamed Publisher or Distributor Number

046Special Coded Dates field definition and scope redescribed

Indicators

0281st indicator: Type of publisher number renamed Type of number

1 - Matrix number - instruction removed: "Use as an identifying number
when the item has no issue or label number"

3 - Other music number renamed Other music publisher number

4 - Videorecording number renamed Video recording publisher number

Subfields

$a Publisher number renamed Publisher or distributor number in 028
(Publisher and Distributor Numbers)

$a Stock number redescribed in 037 (Source of Acquisition)

$b Source redescribed in 028 (Publisher and Distributor Numbers)

$b Date 1, B.C. date renamed Date 1, B.C.E. date in 046
(Special Coded Dates)

$d Date 2, B.C. date renamed Date 2, B.C.E. date in 046
(Special Coded Dates)

$k Beginning or single date created redescribed in 046
(Special Coded Dates)

$0 Authority record control number or standard number redescribed in
Appendix A (Control Subfields)

Codes

Code b - Full score, miniature or study size renamed Miniature or study score
and redescribed in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

Code i - Condensed score redescribed in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

Code k - Vocal score redescribed in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

Code l - Score redescribed in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

Code z - Other redescribed in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

■ Editorial modifications:

Examples revised in 382 (Medium of Performance)

Appendix G - Format Changes

MARC 21 FORMAT FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA

FORMAT CHANGE LIST

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