Format Changes - Update No. 9, October 2008 (Appendix G: Format Change Lists)
The following documents the changes contained in the ninth update to the 1999 edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. Update No. 9 (October 2008) includes changes resulting from proposals that were considered by the MARC 21 community during 2008.
New content designators:
Fields
083 Additional Dewey Decimal Classification Number (R)
085 Synthesized Classification Number Components (R
542 Information Relating to Copyright Status (R)
Indicator values
041 Language Code - 1st indicator (Translation indication): value # (No information provided)
490 Series Statement - 1st indicator (Series tracing policy): value 1 (Series traced)
Subfield codes
$b Degree type in 502 (Dissertation Note)
$c Name of granting institution in 502 (Dissertation Note)
$d Year degree granted in 502 (Dissertation Note)
$g Miscellaneous information in 502 (Dissertation Note)
$m Standard or optional designation in 082 (Dewey Decimal Classification Number)
$o Dissertation identifier in 502 (Dissertation Note)
$o Other resource identifier in 534 (Original Version Note)
$q Assigning agency in 082 (Dewey Decimal Classification Number)
$x International Standard Serial Number in 800 (Series Added Entry - Personal Name)
$x International Standard Serial Number in 810 (Series Added Entry - Corporate Name)
$x International Standard Serial Number in 811 (Series Added Entry - Meeting Name)
$x International Standard Serial Number in 830 (Series Added Entry - Uniform Title)
$z Canceled or invalid copyright or legal deposit number in 017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)
$3 Materials specified in 490 (Series Statement)
$3 Materials specified in 800 (Series Added Entry - Personal Name)
$3 Materials specified in 810 (Series Added Entry - Corporate Name)
$3 Materials specified in 811 (Series Added Entry - Meeting Name)
$3 Materials specified in 830 (Series Added Entry - Uniform Title)
Codes
Code s (Blu-ray Disc) in Videorecording 007/04 (Videorecording format)
Code y (Yearbooks) in Books 008/24-27 (Nature of contents)
Code 5 (Calendars) in Books 008/24-27 (Nature of contents)
Code 6 (Comics/graphic novels) in Books 008/24-27 (Nature of contents)
Code y (Yearbooks) in Continuing Resources 008/24 (Nature of entire work)
Code 5 (Calendars) in Continuing Resources 008/24 (Nature of entire work)
Code 6 (Comics/graphic novels) in Continuing Resources 008/24 (Nature of entire work)
Code y (Yearbooks) in Continuing Resources 008/25-27 (Nature of contents)
Code 5 (Calendars) in Continuing Resources 008/25-27 (Nature of contents)
Code 6 (Comics/graphic novels) in Continuing Resources 008/25-27 (Nature of contents)
Obsolete content designators:
Field
440 Series Statement/Added Entry - Title
Code
Code c (Comic strips) in Books 008/33 (Literary form)
See also: