MARC 21 specifications for record structure, character sets, and exchange media / Prepared jointly by the Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress and Standards and Support, National...: SN3-40/5-2000E

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Contains technical information about MARC 21 record structure, character sets, and exchange media. To be used in conjunction with the MARC 21 formats, this publication provides essential information for anyone interested in the exchange of MARC records on magnetic tape or cartridges, diskette, or via file transfer.

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Department/Agency Canada. National Library of Canada.
Title MARC 21 specifications for record structure, character sets, and exchange media / Prepared jointly by the Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress and Standards and Support, National Library of Canada.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Paper
Note(s) "MARC 21 Specifications for Record Structure, Character Sets, and Exchange Media describes the structure of MARC 21 records, the character repertoires and encoding used, and the formatting of records for exchanges via electronic file transfer, diskettes, and magnetic tape. This document provides technical information on these topics and is intended for the use of personnel involved in the design and maintenance of systems for the exchange and processing of MARC 21 records. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.loc.gov/marc/specifications."--Introduction.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : National Library of Canada 2001.
Binding Softcover
Description v, 74p. ; 28 cm.
ISBN 0-660-18091-X
Catalogue number
  • SN3-40/5-2000E
Edition 2000 edition.
Subject terms Bibliographic data interchange
Data processing
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