Bibliography according to ISO 690 and ISO 690-2 standards

Jana Dvořáková

Edited by Norm Tovey-Walsh

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Monographs
3 Serials
4 Parts of monographs
5 Contributions to monographs
6 Articles, etc., in serials
7 Patent documents
8 Monographs, databases and computer programs
9 Electronic serials
- 9.1 Entire serial
- 9.2 Articles and other contributions
10 Electronic bulletin boards, discussion lists and electronic messages
- 10.1 Entire message system
- 10.2 Electronic messages

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Editor’s notes

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1 Introduction

Examples are adapted from ISO 690 and ISO 690-2 standards.

Elements marked with * are optional, + marks mandatory elements for online documents and optional for others.

2 Monographs

Non-serial bibliographic item, i.e. an item either complete in one part or complete (or intended to be completed) in a finite number of separate parts.

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility	LOMINADZE, DG.
	Title	Cyclotron waves in plasma
*	Subordinate responsibility	Translated by AN. Dellis; edited by SM. Hamberger
	Edition	1st ed.
*	Place of publication	Oxford
*	Publisher	Pergamon Press
	Year of publication	1981
*	Extent	206 p.
*	Series	International series in natural philosophy
*	Notes	Translation of: Ciklotronnye volny v plasme
	Standard number	ISBN 0-08-021680-3

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="monograph" version="5.0">
   |  <author>
   |    <personname>
 5 |      <surname>Lominadze</surname>
   |      <firstname>DG.</firstname>
   |    </personname>
   |  </author>
   |  <title>Cyclotron waves in plasma</title>
10 |  <bibliomisc role="secondary">Translated by AN. Dellis</bibliomisc>
   |  <bibliomisc role="secondary">edited by SM. Hamberger</bibliomisc>
   |  <edition>1st ed.</edition>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Pergamon Press</publishername>
15 |    <address><city>Oxford</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
   |  <pubdate>1981</pubdate>
   |  <pagenums>206 p.</pagenums>
   |  <bibliomisc role="serie">International series in natural philosophy</bibliomisc>
20 |  <bibliomisc>Translation of: Ciklotronnye volny v plasme</bibliomisc>
   |  <biblioid class="isbn">0-08-021680-3</biblioid>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 2.1 DocBook source code

LOMINADZE, DG. Cyclotron waves in plasma. Translated by AN. Dellis; edited by SM. Hamberger. 1st ed. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1981. 206 p. International series in natural philosophy. Translation of: Ciklotronnye volny v plasme. ISBN 0-08-021680-3.

Example 2.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

3 Serials

Publication, in any medium, issued in successive parts, usually having numeric or chronological designations, and intended to be continued indefinitely.

	Element	Example
	Title	Communications equipment manufacturers
	Responsibility	Manufacturing and Primary Industries Division, Statistics Canada
	Edition	Preliminary edition
	Issue designation (date and/or n°)	1970-
*	Place of publication	Ottawa
*	Publisher	Statistics Canada
	Year of publication	1971-
*	Series	Annual census of manufacturers
*	Notes	Text in English and French
	Standard number	ISSN 0700-0758

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="serial" version="5.0">
   |  <title>Communications equipment manufacturers</title>
   |  <bibliomisc role="secondary">Manufacturing and Primary Industries Division, Statistics Canada</bibliomisc>
 5 |  <edition>Preliminary edition</edition>
   |  <pubdate role="issuing">1970-</pubdate>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Statistics Canada</publishername>
   |    <address><city>Ottawa</city></address>
10 |  </publisher>
   |  <pubdate>1971-</pubdate>
   |  <bibliomisc role="serie">Annual census of manufacturers</bibliomisc>
   |  <bibliomisc>Text in English and French</bibliomisc>
   |  <biblioid class="issn">0700-0758</biblioid>
15 |</biblioentry>

Example 3.1 DocBook source code

Communications equipment manufacturers. Manufacturing and Primary Industries Division, Statistics Canada. Preliminary edition. 1970- . Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1971- . Annual census of manufacturers. Text in English and French. ISSN 0700-0758.

Example 3.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

4 Parts of monographs

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility	PARKER, TJ. and HASWELL, WD.
	Title of host document	A text-book of zoology
	Edition	5th ed.
	Numeration of the part	vol. 1
*	Subordinate responsibility	revised by WD. Lang
*	Place of publication	London
*	Publisher	Macmillan
	Year of publication	1930
	Location within host	Section 12, Phylum Mollusca, p. 663-782

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="part" version="5.0">
   |  <authorgroup>
   |    <author>
 5 |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Parker</surname>
   |	<firstname>TJ.</firstname>
   |      </personname>
   |    </author>
10 |    <author>
   |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Haswell</surname>
   |	<firstname>WD.</firstname>
   |      </personname>
15 |    </author>
   |  </authorgroup>
   |  <title>A text-book of zoology</title>
   |  <edition>5th ed.</edition>
   |  <volumenum>vol. 1</volumenum>
20 |  <bibliomisc role="secondary">revised by WD. Lang</bibliomisc>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Macmillan</publishername>
   |    <address><city>London</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
25 |  <pubdate>1930</pubdate>
   |  <bibliomisc role="secnum">Section 12</bibliomisc>
   |  <bibliomisc role="sectitle">Phylum Mollusca</bibliomisc>
   |  <pagenums>p. 663-782</pagenums>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 4.1 DocBook source code

PARKER, TJ. and HASWELL, WD. A text-book of zoology. 5th ed., vol. 1. revised by WD. Lang. London: Macmillan, 1930. Section 12, Phylum Mollusca, p. 663-782.

Example 4.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

5 Contributions to monographs

Contribution is independent unit forming part of a document.

	Element	Example
for contribution:
	Primary responsibility	WRIGLEY, EA.
	Title	Parish registers and the historian
for host:
	Primary responsibility	STEEL, DJ.
	Title	National index of parish registers
	Edition	— (not in this example)
*	Place of publication	London
*	Publisher	Society of Genealogists
	Year of publication	1968
	Location within host	vol. 1, p. 155-167

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="contribution" version="5.0">
   |  <biblioset relation="part">
   |    <author>
 5 |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Wrigley</surname>
   |	<firstname>EA.</firstname>
   |      </personname>
   |    </author>
10 |    <title>Parish registers and the historian</title>
   |  </biblioset>
   |  <biblioset relation="book">
   |    <author>
   |      <personname>
15 |	<surname>Steel</surname>
   |	<firstname>DJ.</firstname>
   |      </personname>
   |    </author>
   |    <title>National index of parish registers</title>
20 |    <publisher>
   |      <publishername>Society of Genealogists</publishername>
   |      <address><city>London</city></address>
   |    </publisher>
   |    <pubdate>1968</pubdate>
25 |    <volumenum>vol. 1</volumenum>
   |    <pagenums>p. 155-167</pagenums>
   |  </biblioset>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 5.1 DocBook source code

WRIGLEY, EA. Parish registers and the historian. In STEEL, DJ. National index of parish registers. London: Society of Genealogists, 1968, vol. 1, p. 155-167.

Example 5.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

6 Articles, etc., in serials

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility	WEAVER, William
	Title	The collectors: command performances
*	Subordinate responsibility	Photography by Robert Emmett Bright
	Title of host document	Architectural Digest
	Edition	— (not in this example)
Location within host:
	Year, Issue designation, Pagination of the part	December 1985, vol. 42, no. 12, p. 126-133

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="article" version="5.0">
   |  <biblioset relation="article">
   |    <author>
 5 |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Weaver</surname>
   |	<firstname>William</firstname>
   |      </personname>
   |    </author>
10 |    <title>The collectors</title>
   |    <subtitle>command performances</subtitle>
   |    <bibliomisc role="secondary">Photography by Robert Emmett Bright</bibliomisc>
   |  </biblioset>
   |  <biblioset relation="journal">
15 |    <title>Architectural Digest</title>
   |    <pubdate>December 1985</pubdate>
   |    <volumenum>vol. 42</volumenum>
   |    <issuenum>no. 12</issuenum>
   |    <pagenums>p. 126-133</pagenums>
20 |  </biblioset>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 6.1 DocBook source code

WEAVER, William. The collectors: command performances. Photography by Robert Emmett Bright. Architectural Digest. December 1985, vol. 42, no. 12, p. 126-133.

Example 6.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

7 Patent documents

	Element	Example
*	Primary responsibility (applicant)	Carl Zeiss Jena, VEB
*	Title of the invention	Anordnung zur lichtelektrischen Erfassung der Mitte eines Lichtfeldes
*	Subordinate responsibility	Erfinder: W. FEIST, C. WAHNERT, E. FEISTAUER
*	Notes	Int. Cl.³: G02 B 27/14
Identification:
	Country or issuing office	Schweiz
	Kind of patent document	Patentschrift
	Number	608 626
	Date of publication of cited document	1979-01-15

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             role="patent" version="5.0">
   |  <author>
   |    <orgname>Carl Zeiss Jena, VEB</orgname>
 5 |  </author>
   |  <title>Anordnung zur lichtelektrischen Erfassung der Mitte eines Lichtfeldes</title>
   |  <bibliomisc role="secondary">Erfinder: W. FEIST, C. WAHNERT, E. FEISTAUER</bibliomisc>
   |  <bibliomisc>Int. Cl.<superscript>3</superscript>: G02 B 27/14</bibliomisc>
   |  <address>
10 |    <country>Schweiz</country>
   |  </address>
   |  <bibliomisc role="patenttype">Patentschrift</bibliomisc>
   |  <biblioid class="other" otherclass="patentnum">608 626</biblioid>
   |  <pubdate>1979-01-15</pubdate>
15 |</biblioentry>

Example 7.1 DocBook source code

CARL ZEISS JENA, VEB. Anordnung zur lichtelektrischen Erfassung der Mitte eines Lichtfeldes. Erfinder: W. FEIST, C. WAHNERT, E. FEISTAUER. Int. Cl.³: G02 B 27/14. Schweiz Patentschrift, 608 626. 1979-01-15.

Example 7.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

8 Monographs, databases and computer programs

8.1 Entire document

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility	CARROLL, Lewis
	Title	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
	Type of medium	[online]
*	Subordinate responsibility	— (not in this example)
	Edition	Textinfo ed. 2.1
	Place of publication	[Dortmund, Germany]
	Publisher	Windspiel
	Date of publication	November 1994
	Date of update/revision	— (not in this example)
+	Date of citation	[cited 10 February 1995]
*	Series	— (not in this example)
*	Notes	— (not in this example)
+	Availability and access	Available from World Wide Web: <http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice/html>
+	Availability and access	Also available in PostScript and ASCII versions from Internet: <ftp://ftp.Germany.EU.net/pub/books/carroll/>
	Standard number	— (not in this example)

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="monograph" version="5.0">
   |  <author>
 5 |    <personname>
   |      <surname>Carroll</surname>
   |      <firstname>Lewis</firstname>
   |    </personname>
   |  </author>
10 |  <title>Alice&apos;s Adventures in Wonderland</title>
   |  <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |  <edition>Textinfo ed. 2.1</edition>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Windspiel</publishername>
15 |    <address><city>[Dortmund, Germany]</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
   |  <pubdate>November 1994</pubdate>
   |  <date role="cit">10 February 1995</date>
   |  <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice/html"/>
20 |  <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="ftp://ftp.Germany.EU.net/pub/books/carroll/">in PostScript and ASCII versions from Internet</biblioid>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 8.1.1 DocBook source code

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [online]. Textinfo ed. 2.1. [Dortmund, Germany]: Windspiel, November 1994 [cited 10 February 1995]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice/html>. Also available in PostScript and ASCII versions from Internet: <ftp://ftp.Germany.EU.net/pub/books/carroll/>.

Example 8.1.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

8.2 Parts of monographs, databases and computer programs

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility of host document	CARROLL, Lewis
	Title of host document	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
	Type of medium	[online]
*	Subordinate responsibility of host document	— (not in this example)
	Edition	Textinfo ed. 2.2
	Place of publication	[Dortmund, Germany]
	Publisher	Windspiel
	Date of publication	November 1994
	Date of update/revision	— (not in this example)
+	Date of citation	[cited 30 March 1995]
	Chapter or equivalent designation (of part)	Chapter VII
	Title (of part)	Mad Tea-Party
*	Numeration within host document	— (not in this example)
	Location within host document	— (not in this example)
*	Notes	— (not in this example)
+	Availability and access	Available from World Wide Web: <http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice_10.html#SEC13>
	Standard number	— (not in this example)

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="part" version="5.0">
   |  <author>
 5 |    <personname>
   |      <surname>Carroll</surname>
   |      <firstname>Lewis</firstname>
   |    </personname>
   |  </author>
10 |  <title>Alice&apos;s Adventures in Wonderland</title>
   |  <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |  <edition>Textinfo ed. 2.2</edition>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Windspiel</publishername>
15 |    <address><city>[Dortmund, Germany]</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
   |  <pubdate>November 1994</pubdate>
   |  <date role="cit">30 March 1995</date>
   |  <bibliomisc role="secnum">Chapter VII</bibliomisc>
20 |  <bibliomisc role="sectitle">Mad Tea-Party</bibliomisc>
   |  <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice_10.html#SEC13"/>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 8.2.1 DocBook source code

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [online]. Textinfo ed. 2.2. [Dortmund, Germany]: Windspiel, November 1994 [cited 30 March 1995]. Chapter VII, Mad Tea-Party. Available from World Wide Web: <http://germany.eu.net/books/carroll/alice_10.html#SEC13>.

Example 8.2.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

8.3 Contributions to monographs, databases and computer programs

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility (of contribution)	MCCONNELL, W. H.
	Title (of contribution)	Constitutional History
	Primary responsibility of host document	— (not in this example)
	Title of host document	The Canadian Encyclopedia
	Type of medium	[CD-ROM]
*	Subordinate responsibility of host document	— (not in this example)
	Edition	Macintosh version 1.1
	Place of publication	Toronto
	Publisher	McClelland & Stewart
	Date of publication	c1993
	Date of update/revision	— (not in this example)
+	Date of citation	— (not in this example)
*	Numeration within host document	— (not in this example)
	Location within host document	— (not in this example)
*	Notes	— (not in this example)
+	Availability and access	— (not in this example)
	Standard number	ISBN 0-7710-1932-7

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="contribution" version="5.0">
   |  <biblioset relation="part">
 5 |    <author>
   |      <surname>McConnell</surname>
   |      <firstname>W. H.</firstname>
   |    </author>
   |    <title>Constitutional History</title>
10 |  </biblioset>
   |  <biblioset relation="book">
   |    <title>The Canadian Encyclopedia</title>
   |    <bibliomisc role="medium">CD-ROM</bibliomisc>
   |    <edition>Macintosh version 1.1</edition>
15 |    <publisher>
   |      <publishername>McClelland &amp; Stewart</publishername>
   |      <address><city>Toronto</city></address>
   |    </publisher>
   |    <pubdate>c1993</pubdate>
20 |    <biblioid class="isbn">0-7710-1932-7</biblioid>
   |  </biblioset>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 8.3.1 DocBook source code

MCCONNELL, W. H. Constitutional History. In The Canadian Encyclopedia [CD-ROM]. Macintosh version 1.1. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, c1993. ISBN 0-7710-1932-7.

Example 8.3.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

9 Electronic serials

9.1 Entire serial

	Element	Example
	Title	Journal of Technology Education
	Type of medium	[online]
	Edition	— (not in this example)
	Place of publication	Blacksburg (Va.)
	Publisher	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Date of publication	1989-
+	Date of citation	[cited 15 March 1995]
*	Series	— (not in this example)
*	Notes	Semi-annual
+	Availability and access	Available from Internet: <gopher://borg.lib.vt.edu:edu:70/1/jte>
	Standard number	ISSN 1045-1064

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="serial" version="5.0">
   |  <title>Journal of Technology Education</title>
 5 |  <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</publishername>
   |    <address><city>Blacksburg (Va.)</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
10 |  <pubdate>1989-</pubdate>
   |  <date role="cit">15 March 1995</date>
   |  <bibliomisc>Semi-annual</bibliomisc>
   |  <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="gopher://borg.lib.vt.edu:edu:70/1/jte"/>
   |  <biblioid class="issn">1045-1064</biblioid>
15 |</biblioentry>

Example 9.1.1 DocBook source code

Journal of Technology Education [online]. Blacksburg (Va.): Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989- [cited 15 March 1995]. Semi-annual. Available from Internet: <gopher://borg.lib.vt.edu:edu:70/1/jte>. ISSN 1045-1064.

Example 9.1.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

9.2 Articles and other contributions

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility of contribution	PRICE-WILKIN, John
	Title of contribution	Using the World-Wide Web to Deliver Complex Electronic Documents: Implications for Libraries
	Title Serials	The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
	Type of medium	[online]
	Edition	— (not in this example)
	Number designation	1994, vol. 5, no. 3
	Date of update/revision	— (not in this example)
+	Date of citation	[cited 1994-07-28]
	Location within host document	pp. 5-21
*	Notes	— (not in this example)
+	Availability and access	Available from Internet: <gopher://info.lib.uh.edu:70/00/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary/pacsreview/v5/n3/pricewil.5n3>
	Standard number	ISSN 1048-6542

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="article" version="5.0">
   |  <biblioset relation="article">
 5 |    <author>
   |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Price-Wilkin</surname>
   |	<firstname>John</firstname>
   |      </personname>
10 |    </author>
   |    <title>Using the World-Wide Web to Deliver Complex Electronic Documents</title>
   |    <subtitle>Implications for Libraries</subtitle>
   |  </biblioset>
   |  <biblioset relation="journal">
15 |    <title>The Public-Access Computer Systems Review</title>
   |    <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |    <pubdate>1994</pubdate>
   |    <date role="cit">1994-07-28</date>
   |    <volumenum>vol. 5</volumenum>
20 |    <issuenum>no. 3</issuenum>
   |    <pagenums>pp. 5-21</pagenums>
   |    <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="gopher://info.lib.uh.edu:70/00/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary/pacsreview/v5/n3/pricewil.5n3"/>
   |    <biblioid class="issn">1048-6542</biblioid>
   |  </biblioset>
25 |</biblioentry>

Example 9.2.1 DocBook source code

PRICE-WILKIN, John. Using the World-Wide Web to Deliver Complex Electronic Documents: Implications for Libraries. The Public-Access Computer Systems Review [online]. 1994, vol. 5, no. 3 [cited 1994-07-28], pp. 5-21. Available from Internet: <gopher://info.lib.uh.edu:70/00/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary/pacsreview/v5/n3/pricewil.5n3>. ISSN 1048-6542.

Example 9.2.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

10 Electronic bulletin boards, discussion lists and electronic messages

10.1 Entire message system

	Element	Example
	Title	PACS-L (Public Access Computer Systems Forum)
	Type of medium	[online]
	Place of publication	Houston (Tex.)
	Publisher	University of Houston Libraries
	Date of publication	June 1989-
	Date of citation	[cited 17 May 1995]
*	Notes	— (not in this example)
	Availability and access	Available from Internet: <listserv@unhupvm1.uh.edu>

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="article" version="5.0">
   |  <biblioset relation="article">
 5 |    <author>
   |      <personname>
   |	<surname>Price-Wilkin</surname>
   |	<firstname>John</firstname>
   |      </personname>
10 |    </author>
   |    <title>Using the World-Wide Web to Deliver Complex Electronic Documents</title>
   |    <subtitle>Implications for Libraries</subtitle>
   |  </biblioset>
   |  <biblioset relation="journal">
15 |    <title>The Public-Access Computer Systems Review</title>
   |    <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |    <pubdate>1994</pubdate>
   |    <date role="cit">1994-07-28</date>
   |    <volumenum>vol. 5</volumenum>
20 |    <issuenum>no. 3</issuenum>
   |    <pagenums>pp. 5-21</pagenums>
   |    <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="gopher://info.lib.uh.edu:70/00/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary/pacsreview/v5/n3/pricewil.5n3"/>
   |    <biblioid class="issn">1048-6542</biblioid>
   |  </biblioset>
25 |</biblioentry>

Example 10.1.1 DocBook source code

PACS-L (Public Access Computer Systems Forum) [online]. Houston (Tex.): University of Houston Libraries, June 1989- [cited 17 May 1995]. Available from Internet: <listserv@unhupvm1.uh.edu>.

Example 10.1.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard

10.2 Electronic messages

	Element	Example
	Primary responsibility of message	PARKER, Elliot
	Title of message	Re: Citing Electronic Journals
	Title of host message system	PACS-L (Public Access Computer Systems Forum)
	Type of medium	[online]
*	Subordinate responsibility/applicant(s)	— (not in this example)
	Place of publication	Houston (Tex.)
	Publisher	University of Houston Libraries
	Date of publication	24 November 1989; 13:29:35 CST
	Date of citation	[cited 1 January 1995; 16:15 EST]
*	Numeration within host message system	— (not in this example)
	Location within host message system	— (not in this example)
	Availability and access	Available from Internet: <telnet://brsuser@a.cni.org>
*	Notes	— (not in this example)

 1 |<biblioentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
   |             xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   |             role="messagesystem" version="5.0">
   |  <title>PACS-L (Public Access Computer Systems Forum)</title>
 5 |  <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
   |  <publisher>
   |    <publishername>University of Houston Libraries</publishername>
   |    <address><city>Houston (Tex.)</city></address>
   |  </publisher>
10 |  <pubdate>June 1989-</pubdate>
   |  <date role="cit">17 May 1995</date>
   |  <biblioid class="uri" xlink:href="listserv@unhupvm1.uh.edu"/>
   |</biblioentry>

Example 10.2.1 DocBook source code

PARKER, Elliot. Re: Citing Electronic Journals. In PACS-L (Public Access Computer Systems Forum) [online]. Houston (Tex.): University of Houston Libraries, 24 November 1989; 13:29:35 CST [cited 1 January 1995; 16:15 EST]. Available from Internet: <telnet://brsuser@a.cni.org>.

Example 10.2.2 Output according to ISO 690 standard