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:

Appendix G:  Format Change Lists

Appendices