Initiated by the Library of Congress, BIBFRAME provides a foundation for the future of bibliographic description, both on the web, and in the broader networked world that is grounded in Linked Data techniques. A major focus of the initiative is to determine a transition path for the MARC 21 formats while preserving a robust data exchange that has supported resource sharing and cataloging cost savings in recent decades.
Model description, vocabulary presented in various views, guidelines, examples, analyses.
MARC 21 to BIBFRAME 2.0 Conversion Tools
- Conversion Specifications - new version available
Library of Congress MARC to BIBFRAME 2.0 conversion specifications - Conversion Programs- new version available
XSLT conversion programs that apply the Library of Congress conversion specifications - MARC to BIBFRAME comparison viewer
For comparison of MARC bibliographic records, the BIB ID or the LCCN may be used
For comparison of MARC authority records only the LCCN can be used
Implementation, Tools and Downloads
Implementation register, editor, other tools and downloads
What's New
Blog Post: "Integrating Wikidata at the Library of Congress," by Matt Miller
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Updates available for the MARC-to-BIBFRAME Conversion Tools and BIBFRAME Editor
View announcement and links