February 2023:
Following the second announcement/reminder that the BIC Standard Subject Categories (aka BIC Codes) scheme will become obsolete in February 2024 – replaced by Thema – we have put together the following operational FAQs to help with this transition:
Obsolescence of BIC Codes and Transition to Thema – BIC’s Operational FAQ
February 2022:
In February 2022 BIC announced that the BIC Standard Subject Categories scheme will become obsolete in February 2024.
Read the full press release here.
February 2017:
Please note that with the introduction and growing adoption internationally of Thema (the subject category scheme for a global book trade), in February 2017 BIC permanently froze the development of BIC Codes. More information about Thema can be found here: http://www.editeur.org/151/Thema/
Any questions, please contact us.
BIC Subject Category Selection Tool
Use this tool assign BIC Codes subject categories to your titles quickly and easily.
BIC Standard Subject Categories – Version 2.1
November 2010 (please check with intended recipient before implementing)
Version 2.1 – complete list of categories
Subjects only (Excel file)
Qualifiers only (Excel file)
Summary of changes from version 2.0
Procedures for migrating from version 2.0
User guidelines (January 2011)