This paper looks at the 15 elements of Dublin Core,compares the Dublin Core format with that of MARC and suggests that the 21 st century will see coexistence of both Dublin Core and MARC.

• 本文介绍了 Dublin Core的 15个元素及其特点 ,并与传统编目格式 MARC相比较 ,提出了在 2 1世纪图书馆编目标准将会是 Dublin Core与 MARC并存的局面