The following documents the changes contained in the thirty-third update to the 1999 edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.  Update No. 33 (November 2021) includes changes resulting from proposals that were considered by the MARC 21 community since the publication of Update No. 32 (June 2021).

New content designators:

Subfield codes

$j  Original capture and storage technique (R) in 344 (Sound Characteristics)

$l  Binding (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$y  Incorrect ISSN (R) in 490 (Series Statement)

$z  Canceled ISSN (R) in 490 (Series Statement)

Changes in content designator names and definitions:

Field

034  Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data field definition and scope redescribed.

Character position

007/13 (Sound recording) - Capture and storage technique renamed Original capture and storage technique and redescribed.

Codes

Code a (Acoustical capture, direct storage) renamed Acoustical capture, analog direct storage and redescribed in Sound recording 007/13 (Original capture and storage technique)

Code b (Direct storage, not acoustical) renamed Electrical capture, analog direct storage and redescribed in Sound recording 007/13 (Original capture and storage technique)

Code d (Digital storage) renamed Electrical capture, digital storage and redescribed in Sound recording 007/13 (Original capture and storage technique)

Code e (Analog electrical storage) renamed Electrical capture, analog electrical storage and redescribed in Sound recording 007/13 (Original capture and storage technique)

Code u (Unknown) renamed Unknown capture and storage and redescribed in Sound recording 007/13 (Original capture and storage technique)

See also:

Appendix G:  Format Change Lists

Appendices