LT-65: Commonly Used MARC Fields


MARC Fields Used for Internet Documents/Web Pages/Etc.

Scope

In the late 1990s, several fields have come into common use for the bibliographic description of Internet-based resources, includingWorld Wide Web pages, FTP files, and more.
These are used in addition to the standard fields.

Fields & Function

Field

Description / Contents

256

Computer File characteristics

516

Type of Computer File or Data Note

538

System Requirements and Mode of Access notes

856

Electronic Location and Access, usually an URL beginning with http://

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Field	Description / Contents
256	Computer File characteristics
516	Type of Computer File or Data Note
538	System Requirements and Mode of Access notes
856	Electronic Location and Access, usually an URL beginning with http://

To: LT65 INDEX	To: GREENSHEET	To:	To: TOP OF PAGE:
So many urls. So little time. ^T^M
(c) 1996-2003 - optimized for Netscape & 800x600 display