This new edition provides the definitive guide to tags, indicators, and subfield codes to be used in the UNIMARC format. Developed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, UNIMARC is primarily used to facilitate the international exchange of bibliographic data for monographs, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, graphics, projected and video materials, rare books, archival materials, and electronic resources. It is not the same format as MARC21, currently in use in the U.S., Canada, and Britain but has been adopted for use by several European countries. This edition uses 13-digit ISBNs and incorporates new and revised international standards. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)