MARC 21 and the need to Arabize it

Authors

  • Mohamed Fathy Abdelhady Professor, Department of Libraries and Information Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70000/cj.2004.2.501

Keywords:

MARC 21, cataloging, electronic cataloging

Abstract

A study on the standard communication format MARC 21 and the demand for its Arabization. It begins with a general definition of the MARC 21 format in terms of its origin and various forms, the components of recordings in it, and the benefits it achieves. It then reviews the various Arab efforts that called for its Arabization, and also presents the results and recommendations it reached. Arab studies demanding the Arabization of MARC 21.

Published

2004-09-30

How to Cite

Abdelhady, M. F. (2004). MARC 21 and the need to Arabize it. Cybrarians Journal, (2). https://doi.org/10.70000/cj.2004.2.501