Chapter 18. BIBFRAME Data
Chapter Outline
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Introduction
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BIBFRAME Record in XML
Key Takeaways
This chapter provides a very brief introduction to BIBFRAME records in XML with an example of an alignment between RDA elements, MARC bibliographic data, and BIBFRAME (bibliographic) data. A BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework) record includes data describing the BIBFRAME model entities Work, Instance, and Item. It also includes relationships to Agents, Subjects, and Events.
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For an introduction to BIBFRAME, check Chapter 3.
BIBFRAME editor
A new BIBFRAME editor, MARVA is available from the Library of Congress BIBFRAME website, https://bibframe.org/marva/editor/. Feel free to explore the tool.
Chapter References/Notes
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Library of Congress. Bibliographic Framework Initiative. Retrieved from https://loc.gov/bibframe/
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Library of Congress. BIBFRAME 2.0 to MARC 21 conversion specifications. Retrieved from https://loc.gov/bibframe/bftm/index.html
Additional Readings
Here, you will find readings specific to the contents of this chapter.
You may find more readings about similar topics on the Cataloging and Classification Web Resources and External Training Resources pages
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MARVA, BIBFRAME editor, https://bibframe.org/marva/editor/
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Library of Congress. (2020, October 19). BIBFRAME training at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/
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Library of Congress. (n.d.). Bibliographic framework initiative. Library of Congress. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/bibframe/
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Library of Congress. (n.d.). BIBFRAME model, vocabulary, guidelines, examples, notes, analyses. Library of Congress. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/bibframe/docs/index.html
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ID.LOC.GOV BIBFRAME Records. Retrieved from https://id.loc.gov/
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Wikidata
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Cooey, N. (2019). "Leveraging Wikidata to enhance authority records in the EHRI portal." Journal of Library Metadata, 19(1-2), 83-98, DOI: 10.1080/19386389.2019.1589700
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Ferriter, M. (2019, May 22). Integrating Wikidata at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Blogs. Retrieved from https://blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2019/05/integrating-wikidata-at-the-library-of-congress/