MARC Links

The best and most up-to-date documentation on MARC is publicly available on the web. 

Our training, publications, and software all rely heavily on the following links:

The MARC 'Home' page (Library of Congress)


MARC 21 Bibliographic Format--Update No. 8 (October 2007)
MARC 21 Authority Format--Update No. 8 (October 2007)

MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data--Update No. 8 (October 2007)

 

National Level Record Requirements--MARC 21 Bibliographic


LC Online Catalog

LC Online Catalog via Z39

 

LC Authorities search

VIAF: The Virtual International Authority File

OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards, 3rd ed.

MARC Code List for Organizations

OCLC List of Participating Institutions

 

TMQ’s Definition of a “MARC file”