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Non-Latin Script Data in Name Authority Records: Archived Material

This material is for historical reference only and should no longer be used for training or cataloging. Consult the appropriate sections in RDA, LC-PCC PSs, and DCM Z1 for instructions on non-Latin script data in name authority records.

Announcement on non-Latin script references in authority records (10/16/07) (PDF, 17KB)

White Paper on Issues related to non-Latin script characters in name authority records (01/10/08)

FAQ on non-Latin script data in name authority records (05/15/08)

Cataloging documentation revised to support non-latin script data in name authority records:

Library of Congress Rule Interpretation 26 (05/27/08) (PDF, 53KB)
Library of Congress Rule Interpretation 26.1 (05/27/08) (PDF, 82KB)
Library of Congress Rule Interpretation 26.2 (05/27/08) (PDF, 39KB)
Descriptive Cataloging Manual, Section Z1 670 (05/27/08) (PDF, 87KB)
LC Guidelines Supplement to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data, 008/29 (05/27/08) (PDF, 17KB)

Interim practices adopted by selected PCC institutions (June-December 2008):

Library of Congress practice for 670 (Source Data Found) Citations for Name Authority Records with Non-Latin Script Data (07/11/08) (PDF, 139KB)