This International Standard lays down rules for the presenta-tion of the information to be provided in the header areas of microfiche produced for distribution by, or to, libraries and in-formation centres. It is applicable to original micropublications as well as to microfiche editions of monographs and serials and their contributions. It is applicable equally to complete works as well as to parts of works and to catalogues whether the microfiche are produced by computer output microfilming (COM) or other methods, for example step-and repeat camera.
For each of the above categories of publication, this Interna-tional Standard describes the information necessary for simple Identification and retrieval. For more complete bibliographic in-formation for other purposes, see 5.3 and clause 6.
This International Standard does not deal with the technical characteristics of microfiche. For these, reference should be made to ISO 2707, ISO 2708 and ISO 5126.