Charge (.pdf, September 11, 2025)

Preliminary Report (.pdf)

Final Report (.pdf)

End of the Term Documents (from predecessor task group: SCS Task Group on Evaluation Guidelines for Non-Latin References in Name Authority Records):

• Guiding Principles
• Guidelines for Non-Latin Script Variant Access Points in the LC_NACO Authority File (.pdf with bookmarks)
• Step by Step Workflow for Non-Latin Script Variants in Name Authority Records

• Examples of Records with Evaluated Non-Latin Script Variant Access Points (.pdf with bookmarks)

• Frequently Asked Questions on Non-Latin Script Variants in Name Authority Records
• Proposed Controlled Vocabularies in non-Latin scripts: (Note: These tables are incomplete and will continue to be developed and revised cooperatively with PCC members.)
  • Conventional Collective Titles
  • Content Types in Non-Latin Script Languages.docx
  • Language Terms Used in MARC-8 Non-Latin Scripts for Language of Expression Elements (. Language Terms Used in MARC-8 Non-Latin Scripts for Language of Expression Elements.xlsx
• Report on the Survey on Evaluation Guidelines for Non-Latin Script References in Name Authority Records
• Proposal for MARC Coding Changes  

Non-Latin Variants in Name Authority Records: Different Perspectives, New Practices: Webinar, June 20, 2024

• Slides  PCC SCS Non-Latin Script References TG Webinar June 24 (.pdf)
• Video (part 1; part 2; part 3)
• Webinar Q&A.pdf
• PCC SCS Non-Latin Script References TG Webinar June 24 (without notes).pdf

Background Documents:

PCC White Paper: Issues Related to Non-Latin Characters in Name Authority Records (.pdf, December 2007)

SCA Report on Non-Latin Script Cross Reference Coding Practice in NACO Name Authority File (.pdf, September 7, 2022)

Updated SCS Policy Recommendations Non-Latin Script Cross-reference Coding Practice in NACO Name Authority File (.pdf, updated July 27, 2023)

"Non-Latin Script Cross-Reference Coding Practice in LC/NACO Records" SCS Presentation at OpCo, May 5, 2023. (.pdf of slides)