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OCLC-MARC Records


Abstract

This manual describes the record structure, character sets, and formatting for OCLC-MARC records obtained via electronic file transfer and via export. It also provides a list of content designators and their names.

Revision history

Date Scope
2009 September Chapter 3 has been updated as appropriate to reflect the changes to OCLC authority records documented in Technical Bulletin 257.
2009 June Obsolete sections have been removed and the contents page has been revised to list only updated chapters and appendixes. The Index has been revised to reflect these changes.
2009 January OCLC-MARC Records now contains the relevant information from Technical Bulletin 255, incorporated throughout as appropriate. The Index has also been revised to reflect these changes.
2007 September OCLC-MARC Records now contains the relevant information from Technical Bulletin 254, incorporated throughout as appropriate, including the following new fields:
  • 079 OCLC Master Record Number
  • 662 Subject Added Entry-- Hiearchical Place Name
  • 695 Added Class Number
  • 696 Local Subject Added Entry-- Personal Name
  • 697 Local Subject Added Entry-- Corporate Name
  • 698 Local Subject Added Entry-- Meeting Name
  • 699 Local Subject Added Entry-- Uniform Title
  • 796 Local Added Entry-- Personal Name
  • 797 Local Added Entry-- Corporate Name
  • 798 Local Added Entry-- Meeting Name
  • 799 Local Added Entry-- Uniform Title
  • 851 Location (had been obsolete, now restored)
  • 896 Local Series Added Entry-- Personal Name
  • 897 Local Series Added Entry-- Corporate Name
  • 898 Local Series Added Entry-- Meeting Name
  • 899 Local Series Added Entry-- Uniform Title
  • 901-907 Local Data Element
The Index has also been revised to reflect these changes.

2007 January OCLC-MARC Records now contains the relevant information from all Technical Bulletins through TB 253, incorporated throughout as appropriate, including the following new fields:
  • Music Parts (Part)
  • Transposition and Arrangement (TrAr)
  • 031 Musical Incipits
  • 258 Philatelic Issue Date
  • 648 Subject Added Entry-- Chronological Term
  • 989 Project Identifier
The other major changes are listed below:

Appendix C: Summary of Processing Changes now includes section C3: History of the OCLC Number.

The Index has also been revised to reflect these changes.