Scope of application

Monographs, university theses, sheet music and journals can be delivered to the German National Library using the MARC format.

Documentation

The documentation describes how metadata in MARC format must be structured if they are to be successfully deposited with the DNB. The document describes one type of publication per chapter. Each chapter is preceded by an overview in tabular form which summarises obligatory and facultative metadata elements. It is also possible to transfer and record additional metadata which go beyond the minimum requirements. All data are reviewed during the test phase required before the publication is deposited.

Metadata Documentation for the format MARCXML, version 3.0. Update: 01.12.2020 (only available in German)

The cross-format metadata core set must also be used. You will find more information here.

Examples

Sample files with XML data in MARCXML

Further information

• MARC Standards of the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/marc
• Specifications for MARCXML http://www.loc.gov/standards/marcxml/
• MARC-21-schema: https://www.loc.gov/standards/marcxml/schema/MARC21slim.xsd
• Depositing online publications – an overview: https://www.dnb.de/EN/netzpublikationen