MARC 21 Concise Authority: See From Tracing Fields (4XX)

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Fields 400-485, the See From tracing fields, are used to identify unauthorized forms of headings and other variants not chosen as an authorized form. General information about these MARC 21 data elements is presented in the Tracings and References--General Information section.

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Items highlighted in red indicate changes made after the 1998 edition of the USMARC Concise Formats was published (This publication included the 1993 base text, along with Updates No. 1 (July 1995) and No. 2 (March 1997) of the USMARC Format for Authority Data).

See From tracings are recorded in one of the following fields:

400 - SEE FROM TRACING--PERSONAL NAME (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a personal name not used in an established heading. See field 100 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


400
1#$aSingh, Bhagat, $d1921-

400
1#$aBeethoven, Ludwig van, $d1770-1827. $tKonzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 61

400
1#$aBlackbeard, Author of, $d1777-1852

400
0#$aAuthor of Blackbeard, $d1777-1852

400
0#$aJesus Christ $xInterpretations, New Testament

400
3#$aAngiò, House of

400
1#$aCampbell, Stan. $tBibleLog for adults. $pThru the Old Testament series

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410 - SEE FROM TRACING--CORPORATE NAME (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a corporate name not used in an established heading. See field 110 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


410
1#$aHonduras. $bEstudios Territoriales, Oficina de

410
1#$aVenezuela. $tAmendment of exchange agreement no. 2

410
1#$aSan Francisco (Calif.). $bChinatown

410
2#$aCISNU

410
2#$wnnaa $aConföderation Iranischer Studenten

410
2#$aPierre Lherminier (Firm)

410
2#$aCentro de Estudios de Historia de México. $kManuscript. $sCódice Condumex

410
2#$aMuseum of Northern Arizona. $tBiology research report

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411 - SEE FROM TRACING--MEETING NAME (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a meeting name not used in an established heading. See field 111 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


411
2#$aSymposium on Laser Anemometry, International

411
1#$wnnaa $aBayreuth (Germany) $qFestspiele. $eOrchester

411
2#$aJakob-Stainer-Symposium $d(1983 : $cInnsbruck, Austria)

411
2#$aInternational Population Conference $d(1959 : $cVienna, Austria). $eArbeitsausschuss des Kongresses

411
2#$aCarlsberg Expedition to Phoenicia $d(1958-1959). $tPublications of the Carlsberg Expedition to Phoenicia

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430 - SEE FROM TRACING--UNIFORM TITLE (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a uniform title not used in an established heading. See field 130 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


430
#0$aChronicles of Narnia (Collier Books (Firm))

430
#0$aGestion (Presses universitaires de France)

430
#0$aBible $xInfluence $yMiddle Ages

430
#0$aBible $vAtlases

430
#0$aKoran $zIran

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450 - SEE FROM TRACING--TOPICAL TERM (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a topical term not used in an established heading. See field 150 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


450
##$aEnglish drama $xAfrican authors

450
##$aMusic $y15th century $xTheory

450
##$aExclamations (Linguistics)

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451 - SEE FROM TRACING--GEOGRAPHIC NAME (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a geographic name not used in an established heading. See field 151 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


451
##$aDipper (Constellation)

451
##$aAdirondacks (N.Y.)

451
##$aWashington Barracks (Washington, D.C.)

451
##$wnnaa $aMedina, Ohio

451
##$aWest Washington (D.C.) $vMaps

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455 - SEE FROM TRACING--GENRE/FORM TERM (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a genre/form term not used in an established heading. See field 155 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


455
##$aOperettas

455
##$aSci-fi

455
##$aPanoramic views

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480 - SEE FROM TRACING--GENERAL SUBDIVISION (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a general subdivision not used in an established heading. See field 180 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


480
##$xKnowledge $xAesthetics

480
##$xViews on aesthetics

480
##$xViews on aesthetics

480
##$xSocial views

480
##$xViews on politics and society

480
##$xViews on society

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481 - SEE FROM TRACING--GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a geographic subdivision not used in an established heading. See field 181 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Example


481
##$zWashington (State) $zMount Rainier

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482 - SEE FROM TRACING--CHRONOLOGICAL SUBDIVISION (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a chronological subdivision not used in an established heading. See field 182 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Example


482
##$yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600

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485 - SEE FROM TRACING--FORM SUBDIVISION (R)

Used in an established heading or established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a form subdivision not used in an established heading. See field 185 for descriptions of most content designators.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


485
##$vLieder

485
##$vArt songs

485
##$vJournals (Diaries)

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