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Bibliographic Data Element Directory (ISO 8459) - Mappings Database - Information Document
About the Bibliographic Data Elements Mappings Database
As part of the process to consolidate the 5 parts of the ISO International Standard ISO 8459 Bibliographic data element directory, the data elements were gathered together and then mapped to 8 protocols and ISO 2146, the registry standard. The protocols and schemas mapped are EDItEUR, ISO 10161 (ISO ILL), Z39.83 (NCIP), OpenURL Request Transfer Message, OAIPMH, Z39.50, SRU, SRU update, ISO 20775 (Holdings Schema) and relevant elements from ISO 2146 (Registries).
This database is an example implementation of the International Standard and is being made available for public use. The actual mappings are not part of the standard but are considered to be useful for systems employing multiple standards to understand the overlap among the standards, especially as there are considerable differences in the names applied to the same concepts in the different protocols and models.
About ISO 8459
ISO 8459 Information and documentation - Bibliographic data element directory. This International Standard specifies and describes data elements required in the interchange of data between bibliographic systems (i.e. terminal or browser to computer or computer to computer). This International Standard describes, in the form of a directory, data elements used to support the processes of acquisition, resource description and cataloguing, searching and requesting loan or copy by an end user or an institution.
The standard is seen as serving as a resource tool for interoperability among standards in bibliographic and library domains. It serves to harmonise the various different standards in these domains, comprising content schemas, protocols, profiles and models. To this end, data elements are defined at various levels because they may be defined at different levels in different protocols and schemas. The focus of the standard is to provide common definitions for data elements that are exchanged in protocol messages between systems.
System developers typically employ multiple standards and thus can profit from the identified inter-relationships and definitions in their database designs to achieve dynamic inter-operability when employing various standards.
The standard is also intended as a foundation for new standards. By inheriting element names and definitions, new standards can be achieved in an efficient way that directly relates them with existing standards in the field.
The inclusion of multiple examples and synonyms is also intended to assist in the translation of the standard into other languages.
The standard was previously published in five parts as follows:
Part 1 : Interloan applications (1988)
Part 2 : Acquisitions applications (1992)
Part 3 : Information retrieval applications (1994)
Part 4 : Circulation Applications (1998)
Part 5 : Data elements for the exchange of cataloguing data and metadata (2002)
The standard has reached its final voting stange (FDIS); the ballot is expected in the 3rd quarter of 2008.
Using the Bibliographic Data Elements Mappings Database
Click on the Browse | Search button. The system defaults to Browse but can be changed to Search.
Browse
This function enables you to browse data elements by their names in the mapped standards or in the original parts of 8459. Choose the standard from the drop down box. A short list of the mapped data elements is displayed as per Figure 1 below:
Figure 1: Browse short list
Click on a data element to see the mapping record as per Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Mapping record
From the mapping record it is possible to select the mapped 8459 data element to view the full record for this element, together with its description and mappings in all other standards. This is illustrated in Figure 3 below.
Figure 3: Full record
Search
Click on Search to change from Browse mode to Search mode. The search box allows you to search by exact phrase and keyword or keywords. If more than one match is located a short list is displayed as per figure 4 below.
Figure 4: Search short list