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TECHNICAL NOTICE (September 26, 2001)
Additions to the MARC Code List for Geographic Areas
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
The following codes have been recently approved for use in MARC 21
records
as geographic area code in field 043. They will appear in the next
edition of the MARC Code List for Geographic Areas.
New code Place name
x Earth
zd Deep space
zmo Moon
zju Jupiter
zma Mars
zme Mercury
zne Neptune
zo Outer space
zpl Pluto
zs Solar system
zsa Saturn
zsu Sun
zur Uranus
zve Venus
dd Developed countries
New code Place name Previously coded
u-at-ac Australian Capital Territory u-at-ne (New South
Wales)
Usage notes.
The GAC for Earth (x) is only assigned if the subject heading Earth
by itself or with subdivisions (Earth--Crust; Earth--Density;
Earth--Mantle)
are assigned. It is not used for topics (like Meteorology, Geology,
etc.) which
are earth-centric but in which the location of the earth is taken for
granted.
Deep space (zd) refers to all planets, phenomena, suns, and moons in
solar systems other than ours, while Outer space (zo) encompasses all
planets, phenomena, suns, moons, all planets, phenomena, suns, moons,
solar
systems, etc. outside the earth's atmosphere. Solar system (zs) covers
all the planets within our solar system (inner and outer planets),
phenomena
occuring within the solar system (e.g. comets), and the sun, and moons
located
within our solar system.
LC Implementation Plans.
Subscribers can anticipate receiving MARC records reflecting these
changes
in all distribution services not earlier than December 28, 2001.
Questions regarding the geographic area codes should be directed to:
Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4305
(202) 707-4380
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September 26, 2001
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