Metadata
Metadata for Download
IMF eLibrary provides metadata files for the complete collection of publications. Users can download metadata files in these formats:
MARC records (available in four file formats)
Excel sheet
Metadata records are updated monthly. For more information about metadata, please see that section of the FAQ here.
The full MARC records for eLibrary in five different formats: Marc 21, Marc 21 xml, Marc 8*, Marc Text and Excel. There are also files for Deleted Records and Monthly Updates, available in the four Marc formats.
The files have been zipped for faster download. Please right-click on the file and select save target as, in order to open the file into your software program.
UPDATED PERSISTENT LINKS: During our recent system upgrade, we made some corrections to content categories for roughly 500 publications. The result is that these publications are now assigned to different series on the new system and old links will not redirect to the publication. This worksheet provides a mapping from the old link (Column N) to the new link (Column O) for the affected publications. When we complete the full update of the MARC records, currently in progress, this mapping will no longer be necessary. At that time, it would be advisable to reload all metadata on your system. The Full Excel Metadata listing is up to date and has the correct links.
UPDATED MARC STANDARD - RDA: Starting with the August 2021 records, the IMF has produced MARC records according to the RDA standards, to improve the usability and integration of IMF content at institutions. Please make sure your processing routine makes note of these changes and let us know of any issues you encounter. By the November update, we will provide an updated set for the Full set and previous three months. Older MARC data will continue to be available on the site, but will not be back-converted to the RDA standard.
| MARC RECORDS (updated April 2022) Please see note about updated persistent links and new MARC format above |
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FullRDA |
Full Excel metadata
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All Deleted Records |
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March 2022RDA |
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February 2022RDA |
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January 2022RDA |
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December 2021RDA |
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November 2021RDA |
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October 2021RDA |
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September 2021RDA |
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August 2021RDA |
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July 2021
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June 2021
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May 2021
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April 2021
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| *MARC text with Marc-8 character set |