MARC Formats
Bibliographic
Authority
Holdings
Classification
Community
Translations
MARC LITE
Bibliographic
MARC Code Lists
Countries
GACs
Languages
Organizations
Relators
Other Value Lists
Sources
MARC Specs.
Record
Structure
Character Sets
Exchange Media
The MARC formats are standards for
the representation and communication of bibliographic
and related information in machine-readable form. They are
community-driven with the Library of Congress as coordinator.
Next MARC Advisory Committee Meeting: July 22-23, 2026
BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative)
MARC Code Lists as Linked Data
Modern MARC
[MARC en ESPAÑOL]
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