Cataloging Toolbox for International Government Information

The Cataloguing Section analyses the functions of cataloguing activities for all types of material and media, including both bibliographic and authority information, for the benefit of all users.

The Section proposes and develops cataloguing rules, guidelines, and standards for bibliographic information, taking into account the developing of electronic and networked digital environments in order to promote universal access to, and exchange of, bibliographic and authority information.

The UNIMARC Bibliographic format was first created and proposed by IFLA. Other UNIMARC standards include Authorities, Holdings, Classification. The Permanent UNIMARC Committee under IFLA also publishes Guidlines and mappings to metadata schema.