Based on the analysis of traditional MARC' s format and its existing problems,a new generation of MARC has been developed on the text format. A preliminary analysis has been made on the structure,functions and efficiency of usage for the new formats.A conclusion on the conversion between the new format and the old has been also given in the paper.
Mo Shaoqiang. THE DESIGN AND RESEARCH FOR A NEW FORMAT OF MACHINE READABLE CATALOG. New Technology of Library and Information Service, 1994, 10(1): 2-8.