MARC 21 Format for Community Information: Table of Contents (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

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2000 Edition

Update No. 1 (October 2001) through Update No. 10 (October 2009)

This online publication provides access to both the full and concise versions of the MARC 21 Format for Community Information. The "full" community information format contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions, and history sections. The "concise" community information format contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples. The full and concise versions are identified in the header of each field description.

There are no changes to the MARC 21 Format for Community Information that resulted from Update No. 10 (October 2009).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Format Summary
Leader
Directory
00X: Control Fields
01X-08X: Numbers and Code Fields
Names - General Information
1XX: Primary Name Fields
2XX: Titles, Address Fields
3XX: Physical Description, Etc. Fields
5XX: Note Fields
6XX: Subject Access Fields
7XX: Added Entry Fields
8XX: Location and Alternate Graphics Fields
Appendix A: Control Subfields
Appendix B: Record Examples
Appendix C: Multiscript Records
Appendix D: Alphabetical List of Ambiguous Headings
Appendix E: Initial Definite and Indefinite Articles
Appendix F: Format Changes for Update No. 10 (October 2009)
Appendix G: Organization Code Sources

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