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The 2017 BISAC Subject list is available from BISG (free to their members): http://bisg.org/page/PurchaseBISAC
and can be viewed in full on-line: http://bisg.org/page/bisacedition
The BISAC Subject list highlights changes to make it easy to update. 86 new codes have been added throughout list, but here are some areas with multiple addition:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Fiction (27 in total)
- Historical
- LGBT (two sections affected)
- Mystery & Detective
- Romance (10!)
- Study Aids
- Technology & Engineering: Food Sciences
- Travel: Special Interest
- True Crime
There are other changes integrated in the main list but are also provided segregated to highlight the change. In each case the code's relationships within the list has changed and it's use should be reviewed. A better or more focused option may exist:
- 31 Literals updated (the code remains active)
- 3 codes have been made inactive (the code is no longer used)
- 5 codes have had their scope reduced (the code remains active)
For more information see the BISG Subject List, on-line reference and general information. The BISAC to Thema Mapping will be released later.
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Released October 19, 2017.
Please see the attached
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detailed changes.. Some of the changes are used the ONIX version update 3.0.4, but highlights of particular note are:
EDItEUR clarified entries on:
- List 2 (3.0 only) Product Composition,
- List 51 Product Relation (Related Product)
- List 164 (3.0 only) Work Relation code.
- List 175 (3.0 only) Product Form Detail
Clarified entries are always worth reviewing because it's done in response to misuse and need. These are all "basic" lists that everyone supports.
List 79 Product Form Feature (applies to 3.0 only) offers new support of "Point and watch" as an alternative to the already supported "Point and listen" codes
List 160 (3.0 only) Product Form has a new alternatives for
- downloadable audio files that are also available for streaming.
- streamed audio files.
List 239 (3.0 only) Supply contact as new role codes
Stay current: Update your Codelists, schemas and documentation regularly
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