- Title:
- Classification (database)
- Format:
- Computer file
- Description:
- MARC Classification records for all Library of Congress Classification printed schedules from A-Z. Weekly issues include new, changed, and deleted records. Proposed changes are also included. Available in MARC 21 and MARCXML formats.
This service distributes records only; no software is included for display or manipulation of the data.
Documentation Provided with This MDS Service:
* MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
* MARC Code List for Countries
* MARC Code List for Languages
* MARC Code List for Geographic Areas
* MARC Code List for Organizations
* MARC Code List for Relators, Sources, and Description Conventions
* MARC 21 Specifications for Record Structure, Character Sets, and Exchange Media
Check the latest Technical Notices for MDS services.
2013 Subscription: Available weekly. Approximately 5,000 records of which 2,500 are new.
2013 Price: $3,975
Retrospective: A file of classification records created or updated from 1997 through December 31, 2012 is available. The file contains about 635,000 records. File size: 248 MB. Average record length: 391 bytes.
2013 Price: $3,975 - Included in Classification Web
Introduction to MARC Distribution Services (databases)
Library of Congress cataloging records are available via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) delivery. Records are for materials in hundreds of languages, including non-roman alphabets in original scripts. MDS provides national level cataloging for almost all English-language imprints.
