UNIMARC Bibliographic Format Manual 1.2.0

The UNIMARC bibliographic format is the backbone of a set of standards for the representation and exchange of different library data records: bibliographic, authorities, classification and holdings. Where applicable references are made to these formats but no details are given. For that, users of the bibliographic format are referred to the documentation for those formats. The UNIMARC Bibliographic format is designed to be a carrier for bibliographic information. It covers monographs, continuing resources, cartographic resources, music, sound recordings, graphics, projection and video materials, rare books and archival resources and electronic resources. This Manual is both a definitive statement of the bibliographic format and a guide to its use.