DC与MARC元数据之比较研究

DC元数据的出现及适应网络环境的诸多特性使其迅速发展,传统图书馆中已经发展成熟应用多年,并且得到图书馆界及情报界广泛认可的MARC是否会被取代,成为迫切需要解决的问题。为了解决这个问题,笔者比较详细、全面地研究了MARC与DC元数据理论,包括二者的格式、特点、目的、编码语言等方面的知识,并对二者进行比较、分析,认为二者在相当长的一段时间内将会并存。

Comparison between MARC and Dublin Core

With the fast development of computer and communication technology,the infor- mation resources of internet,as the important organization content have been greatly increasing. It is the occurrence of DC and its acceptance to many advantages of internet that makes it devel- oped fast.MARC,which has been appointed for years and well-received in library,whether will be replaced by DC in future?This becomes a important problem.For resolving this problem,this paper describes the creation,development,characteristics and contents of MARC and DC meta- data,makes the comparison and analysis between them and gets a conclusion that MARC and DC will coexist over a long period of time.