Overview

UNIMARC Standard

The UNIMARC format is a widely used standard for the representation and exchange of bibliographic data in machine-readable form. It defines the codes and conventions (tags, indicators, subfield codes, and coded values) that identify the data elements in UNIMARC bibliographic and authority records. UNIMARC is maintained by an IFLA committee, the Permanent UNIMARC Committee (PUC). Proposals for change usually originate with those creating UNIMARC records or those using UNIMARC records. Changes are made only through the PUC.

The version included here: UNIMARC Bibliographic 3rd edition with updates up to 2016. Last updated on this site: June 2020

Newer edition to be added to this site in summer 2023

More information see UNIMARC Updates

UNIMARC Element Sets

• UNIMARC/B elements 0XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 1XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 2XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 3XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 41X

• UNIMARC/B elements 42X

• UNIMARC/B elements 43X

• UNIMARC/B elements 44X

• UNIMARC/B elements 45X

• UNIMARC/B elements 46X

• UNIMARC/B elements 47X

• UNIMARC/B elements 48X

• UNIMARC/B elements 5XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 60X

• UNIMARC/B elements 61X

• UNIMARC/B elements 62X

• UNIMARC/B elements 66X

• UNIMARC/B elements 67X

• UNIMARC/B elements 68X

• UNIMARC/B elements 7XX

• UNIMARC/B elements 801

• UNIMARC/B elements 802

• UNIMARC/B elements 830

• UNIMARC/B elements 850

• UNIMARC/B elements 856

• UNIMARC/B elements 886

UNIMARC Value Vocabularies

Cartographic materials

• Cartographic materials: Altitude of sensor
  The altitude of the platform of an aerial photography or remote sensing sensor.

• Cartographic materials: Attitude of sensor
  The attitude of a sensed image resulting from the angle of an aerial photography or remote sensing sensor.

• Cartographic materials: Category of satellite
  The category of satellite for a remote sensing image.

• Cartographic materials: Character
  The character of a cartographic Image.

• Cartographic materials: Colour indicator
  Indicator of the use of colour on a cartographic item.

• Cartographic materials: Form of item
  The form of a cartographic item,

• Cartographic materials: Map projection
  The type of map projection of a cartographic item.

• Cartographic materials: Name of satellite
  The name of the satellite for a remote sensing image.

• Cartographic materials: Planet
  The planet to which cartographic materials apply.

• Cartographic materials: Position of platform
  The position of the platform for a photographic or remote sensing image.

• Cartographic materials: Presentation technique
  "Presentation technique for a photographic or non-photographic cartographic image.

• Cartographic materials: Recording technique for remote sensing image
  The recording technique for a remote sensing image.

• Cartographic materials: Relief
  The type of relief of a cartographic item.

• Cartographic materials: Type of scale
  The type of scale of a cartographic item.

Graphics

• Graphics: Functional designation
  The functional form of the graphics item.

• Graphics: Primary support material
  The type of material used for the primary support (i.e., the support or base on which an image is printed or executed) of a non-projected graphic.

• Graphics: Specific material designation
  The specific material designation that describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which the non-projected graphic item belongs.

• Graphics: Technique (prints)
  The technique in which prints are executed.

• Graphics: Techniques (drawings, paintings)
  The technique in which drawing and paintings are executed.

Sound Recordings

• Sound recordings: Accompanying textual material
  The contents of programme notes and other accompanying text of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Dimensions
  The diameter of an open reel tape or a disc, or the dimensions of a cassette, cartridge or cylinder form of sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Form of release
  The form of release of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Groove width
  The width of the grooves on sound recording discs.

• Sound recordings: Kind of cutting
  The kind of cutting of a sound recording disk or cylinder.

• Sound recordings: Kind of sound
  The recording mode of a sound recording,

• Sound recordings: Recording technique
  The recording technique of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Special reproduction characteristics
  The reproduction characteristics of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Speed
  The speed of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Tape configuration
  The tape configuration of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Tape width
  The width of a tape of a sound recording.

• Sound recordings: Type of recording
  The type of sound recording disc, cylinder or tape.

Other

• Church mode of musical work
  The "Gregorian" church mode of a musical work.

• Continuing resources: Frequency of issue
  The frequency of a serial or continuing resource.

• Electronic resources: Specific material designation
  The type of data carrier.

• Form of musical work
  The form of a musical work.

• Format of notated music: Type of score
  The type of music score.

• Key of musical work
  The key of a musical work.

• Medium of performance
  Instruments and/or voices, devices and other performers which make up a musical work.

• Target audience
  Type of intended audience.

• Type of electronic resource
  The type of data file.

Three-dimensional artefacts and realia

• Three-dimensional artefacts and realia: Material
  The type of material a three-dimensional artefact or realia is made of.

• Three-dimensional artefacts and realia: Specific material designation
  The specific material designation that describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which the three-dimensional artefact or realis item belongs.

Visual projections, etc.

• Visual projections, etc.: Accompanying material
  The types of material that accompany a visual projection, videorecording, or motion picture.

• Visual projections, etc.: Colour
  The colour characteristics of a visual projection, videorecording, or motion picture.

• Visual projections, etc.: Form of release - videorecording

• Visual projections, etc.: Form of release - visual projection, motion picture
  The form of release of a visual projection or motion picture.

• Visual projections, etc.: Media for sound
  The medium used to carry the sound, when sound is present, of a visual projection, videorecording, or motion picture.