The Development and Implementation of the USMARC Format for Classification Data.

Guenther, Rebecca S.

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ERIC Number: EJ448942

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Publication Date: 1992

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The Development and Implementation of the USMARC Format for Classification Data.

Guenther, Rebecca S.

Information Technology and Libraries, v11 n2 p120-31 Jun 1992

Discussion of the newly developed USMARC Format for Classification Data covers online classification applications, format development, fields in the format, and implementation prospects. Research currently being conducted at the Library of Congress to evaluate the new format and the editing process necessary for its implementation is described. (10 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Automation, Classification, Databases, Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Classification, Library Research, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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