MARC Genre Term List
List identifier: marcgt
Term List
This list includes terms that describe general categories, or genres that may be applied to various types of information resources. It has been compiled from controlled lists of values in various data elements in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. In some cases there are slight revisions to the term (e.g., MARC "updating web site" is listed here as "web site" to be more generic; MARC "essays" is listed here as "essay" to agree with other values).
- abstract or summary
- art original
- art reproduction
- article
- atlas
- autobiography
- bibliography
- biography
- book
- calendar
- catalog
- chart
- comedy
- comic or graphic novel
- conference publication
- database
- dictionary
- diorama
- directory
- discography
- document (computer)
- drama
- encyclopedia
- essay
- festschrift
- fiction
- filmography
- filmstrip
- finding aid
- flash card
- folktale
- font
- game
- government publication
- graphic
- globe
- handbook
- history
- hymnal
- humor, satire
- index
- instruction
- interview
- issue
- journal
- kit
- language instruction
- law report or digest
- legal article
- legal case and case notes
- legislation
- letter
- loose-leaf
- map
- memoir
- microscope slide
- model
- motion picture
- multivolume monograph
- newspaper
- nonmusical sound
- novel
- numeric data
- offprint
- online system or service
- patent
- periodical
- picture
- poetry
- programmed text
- realia
- rehearsal
- remote sensing image
- reporting
- review
- script
- series
- short story
- slide
- sound
- speech
- standard or specification
- statistics
- survey of literature
- technical drawing
- technical report
- thesis
- toy
- transparency
- treaty
- videorecording
- web site
- yearbook
Related Data Elements in MARC
The following are MARC data elements that have controlled values that are contained on the list:
| Data element | Description of data element | Material type |
|---|---|---|
| 008/21 | Type of continuing resource | Continuing resources |
| 008/24 | Nature of contents | Books, Continuing resources |
| 008/25 | Type of cartographic material | Maps |
| 008/26 | Type of computer file | Computer files |
| 008/28 | Government publication | Books, Computer files, Continuing resources, Maps, Visual materials |
| 008/29 | Conference publication | Books, Continuing resources |
| 008/30 | Festschrift | Books |
| 008/30-31 | Literary text for sound recordings | Music |
| 008/33 | Literary form | Books |
| 008/33 | Type of visual material | Visual Materials |
| 008/34 | Biography | Books |
| 007/01 | Specific material designation | Maps |
The MARC to MODS mapping provides a correspondence between specific MARC codes and terms on the list.
List Maintenance
The Library of Congress is the maintenance agency for this value list. Questions and requests for information should be sent to: Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20540-4402; Fax: +1-202-707-0115; Internet: [email protected]. Requests for additions to the value list should include an explanation and justification.