MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic: Number and Code Fields (01X-04X)

This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2000 electronic edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats. Please see www.loc.gov/marc/concise/ for the most up-to-date version of the electronic MARC 21 Concise Formats.

Fields 010-048 contain control and linking numbers, standard numbers, and codes that relate to the bibliographic item described in the record.

Information for Translators and Other Users
Items highlighted in red indicate changes made after the 1998 edition of the USMARC Concise Formats was published (This publication included the 1994 base text, along with Updates No. 1 (March 1995), No. 2 (March 1996) and No. 3 (July 1997) of the USMARC Format for Bibliographic Data).

Items highlighted in green indicate changes made to the online format only. These changes will be corrected in the 2001 printed edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats (Available soon).

010 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER (NR)


A unique number assigned to a MARC record by the Library of Congress. Valid MARC prefixes for LC control numbers are published in MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


010
##$a###68004897#

010
##$a###79139101#/AC/MN

010
##$a###73002284#//r752

010
##$anuc76039265#

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013 - PATENT CONTROL INFORMATION (R)


Information used to control patent documents. In addition to information about patents, this field may contain information relating to inventors' certificates, utility certificates, utility models, patents or certificates of addition, inventors' certificates of addition, utility certificates of addition, and published applications for any of these.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


013
##$a67-SC41534 $bgw# $cC1 $d19671108

013
##$a70-121204 $bxxu $cpatent $d19700822

013
##$a73-19001 $bit# $cB $d19730102

013
##$a82-US1336 $cA $d19820928 $fSzGeWIPO

013
##$a84-948 $bnl# $coktrooi $d19840326

013
##$a70-123456 $bxxu $cstatutory invention registration $d19700414 $egranted $d19710419 4eeffective

013
##$a93-10077 $bxxu $cpatent $d19930322 $econtinuation

013
##$a74-2202467 $bxxu $cpatent $d19740305 $epublished

013
##$a82-57623 $cpriority application $d19820213 $fCmYaOAPI

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015 - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER (NR)


The bibliography entry number for cataloging information that is derived from a national bibliography.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


015
##$aF84-3117

015
##$aB67-20987 $aB67-20988 (pbk)

015
##$aGFR67-A14-54 $aAu67- 6

015
##$aF67-835 (v. 1) $aF67-9455 (v. 2)

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016 - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER (R)


Unique numbers that have been assigned to a record by a national bibliographic agency other than the Library of Congress. The control number may also appear in field 001 (Control Number) in records distributed by the same national agency. This number is a record control number used in a national bibliographic agency system, rather than a number used for an entry in a national bibliographic, field 015 (National Bibliography Number).

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


016
##$a#730032015 rev

016
##$a#84074272XE#

016
7#$a94.763966.7 $2GyFmDB

016
7#$aPTBN000004618 $2PoLiBN

016
##$a890000298##rev $z89000298##

016
7#$ab9117951 $zE000214460 $2Uk

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017 - COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION NUMBER (R)


The copyright registration or legal deposit number for an item that was acquired by copyright or legal deposit.

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


017
##$aEU781596 $bU.S. Copyright Office

017
##$aPA52-758 (English subtitled version) $aPA52-759 (English language dubbed version) $bU.S. Copyright Office

017
##$aDL1377-1984 $bBibliothèque nationale de France

017
##$aVA26037 $aVA26038 $aVA26039 $aVA26040 $aVA26041 $aVA26042 $aVA26043 $bU.S. Copyright Office

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018 - COPYRIGHT ARTICLE-FEE CODE (NR)


A unique identification code for a component part of a monograph or a serial.

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


018
##$a0844021842/78/010032- 08$01.25/1

018
##$a03043923/78/050 243-03$00.95/0

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020 - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER (R)


The ISBN assigned to a monographic publication by designated agencies in each country participating in the program. The field may include terms of availability and canceled or invalid ISBNs. The initialism ISBN, the phrase ISBN (invalid), and the hyphens embedded in the number are not carried in the MARC record. (The ISBN is an agency-assigned data element.)

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


020
##$a0491001304

020
##$a0914378260 (pbk. : v. 1) $c$5.00

020
##$a0394502884 (Random House) : $c$12.50

020
##$a0877790019 (black leather) $z0877780116 : $c$14.00

020
##$a0456789012 (reel l)

020
##$c$8.95

020
##$cRs15.76 ($5.60 U.S.)

020
##$cRental material

020
##$cFor sale ($200.00 for 3/4 in.; $150.00 for 1/2 in.)

020
##$c$3.60 (pbk.)

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022 - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER (R)


The ISSN assigned to a serial publication by a national center under the auspices of the International Serials Data System (ISDS). The initialism ISSN and the phrases ISSN (incorrect) and ISSN (canceled) are not carried in the MARC record. (The ISSN is an agency-assigned data element.)

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


022
##$a0376-4583

022
0#$a0046-225X $y0046- 2254

022
0#$a0145-0808 $z0361- 7106

022
0#$z0027-3473

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024 - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER (R)


A standard number or code published on an item which cannot be accommodated in another field (e.g., field 020 (International Standard Book Number), 022 (International Standard Serial Number), 027 (Standard Technical Report Number)). The type of standard number or code is identified in the first indicator position or in subfield $2 (Source of number or code).

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


024
0#$aFRZ039101231

024
10$a070993005955 $d35740

024
2#$aM571100511

024
30$a9780449906200 $d51000

024
41$a875623247541986340134QTP1

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025 - OVERSEAS ACQUISITION NUMBER (R)


A number assigned by the Library of Congress to an item that was acquired through one of its overseas acquisition programs. (The number is an agency- assigned data element.)

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


025
##$aLACAP67-3676

025
##$aPL480:I-E-8421

025
##$aAe-F-355 $aAe-F- 562

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027 - STANDARD TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER (R)


The STRN assigned to a technical report. The assignment of STRNs is coordinated by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), which also maintains an assignment registry.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


027
##$aMPC-387

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028 - PUBLISHER NUMBER (R)


The formatted number used for sound recordings, printed music, and videorecordings. Publisher's numbers that are given in an unformatted form are recorded in field 500 (General Note). A print constant identifying the kind of publisher number may be generated based on the value in the first indicator position.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


028
01$aSTMA 8007 $bTamla Motown

028
11$a256A090 $bDeutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft

028
20$aB. & H. 8797 $bBreitkopf & Hartel

028
30$aMV600167 $bMGM/UA

028
40$aVM5108 $bVidmark Entertainment

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030 - CODEN DESIGNATION (R)


The CODEN designation for a bibliographic title. (The CODEN is assigned by the International CODEN Section of Chemical Abstracts Service and is an agency-assigned data element.)

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


030
##$aJACSAT

030
##$aASIRAF $zASITAF

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032 - POSTAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (R)


The number assigned to a publication for which the specified postal service permits the use of a special mailing class privilege.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


032
##$a686310 $bUSPS

032
##$a063480 $bUSPS

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033 - DATE/TIME AND PLACE OF AN EVENT (R)


Formatted date/time and/or coded place of creation, capture, or broadcast associated with an event or the finding of a naturally occurring object. This information in textual form is contained in field 518 (Date/Time and Place of an Event Note).

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


033
00$a1858----

033
02$a19750305 $b4034 $cR4

033
01$a195410171930-0700

033
11$a198709071900-0400 $a198710012030-0400

033
21$a197809102000-0400 $a197809142000-0400

033
01$a1962----2130

033
01$a198707281409+0530 $b7654 $cC2

033
00$a19780916 $b3964 $cN2

033
20$a197601-- $a197606-- $b6714 $cR7 $b6714 $cV4

033
10$a19770115 $a19770210 $b3824 $cP5 $b3804 $cN4

033
00$3Horse $a1925----

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034 - CODED CARTOGRAPHIC MATHEMATICAL DATA (R)


The coded form of the mathematical data contained in field 255 (Mathematical Data Area) of the bibliographic record.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


034
1#$aa $b100000

034
0#$AA

034
1#$AA $b744000 $c96000

034
1#$AA $b253440 $dE0790000 $eE0860000 $fN0200000 $gN0120000

034
0#$ab $jN0300000 $kN0300000 $m021800 $n021800

034
0#$AB $p1950

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035 - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER (R)


A control number of a system other than the one whose control number is contained in field 001 (Control Number), field 010 (Library of Congress Control Number), or field 016 (National Bibliographic Agency Control Number).

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


035
##$a(CaOTULAS)41063988

035
##$a(WaOLN)wln7986864

035
##$a(DNLM)S30545600(s)

035
##$a(OCoLC)814782 $z(OCoLC)7374506

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036 - ORIGINAL STUDY NUMBER FOR COMPUTER DATA FILES (NR)


The original study number assigned by the producer of the computer file. The introductory phrase Original study: may be generated based on the field tag.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


036
##$aCNRS 84115 $bCentre national de la recherche scientifique.

036
##$aCPS 495441 $bCenter for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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037 - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION (R)


Information needed to order the item or its reproduction.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


037
##$a001689 E $bVienna Tourist Board

037
##$aC CPS 68 003 $bU.S. Bureau of the Census

037
##$bRuth Duarte, P.O. Box 74, Napa, CA $c$25.00

037
##$bU.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colo. 80255

037
##$a149866 $bGAO (202) 512- 6000 (Voice); (301) 258-4066 (Fax)

037
##$aFSWEC-77/0420 $bNational Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 $fMagnetic tape $c$175.00

037
##$aPB-363547 $bNTIS $fpaper copy $c$4.00 $fmicrofiche $c$3.00

037
##$bAmerican Institute of Physics, 335 E. 45th St., New York, N.Y. 10017 $c$24.00 (institution, U.S.) $c$26.00 (institution, foreign) $c$14.00 (individual, U.S.) $c$16.00 (individual, foreign)

037
##$aLC-USZ62-94085 $bDLC $c(black and white film copy neg., after preservation)

037
##$gARCE

037
##$bEROS Data Center $f9-track tape; $gDEM; $c$40 (per file) $c$20 (per file in groups of 2 to 6) $c$90 base fee plus $7 per file (in groups of 7 or more). $gASCII recording mode; available with no internal labels or with ANSI standard labels; logical record length is 1024 bytes; block size is a multiple of 1024 up to 31744 bytes; 1600 or 6250 characters per inch.

037
##$bUniversity Microfilms $fmicrofiche $c$15.95 $nAvailable only without color

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040 - CATALOGING SOURCE (NR)


The MARC code for or the name of the organization(s) that created the original bibliographic record, assigned MARC content designation and transcribed the record into machine-readable form, or modified (except for the addition of holdings symbols) an existing MARC record. These data and the code in 008/39 (Cataloging source) specify the parties responsible for the bibliographic record. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress. For Canadian organizations, the source of the code is Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada that is maintained by the National Library of Canada.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


040
##$aMt $cMt

040
##$aDLC $cDLC

040
##$aCaQQLA $bfre $cCaOONL

040
##$aDLC $cCtY $dMH

040
##$aDCE-C $cDNTIS $dWU-D $dMiAnI

040
##$aCSt-H $cCSt-H $eappm

040
##$aDNA $cCtY $dCtY $eNARS Staff Bulletin No. 16

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041 - LANGUAGE CODE (NR)


MARC codes for languages associated with an item when the language code in field 008/35-37 of the record is insufficient to convey full information. This includes records for multilingual items, items that involve translation, and items where the medium of communication is a sign language. The source of the code is MARC Code List for Languages that is maintained by the Library of Congress.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


041
0#$aengfre

041
1#$aeng $hrus

041
0#$aengfreger

041
0#$aruseng

041
0#$aengfregerhunporrus

041
1#$aeng $hfre

041
1#$aeng $hgerswe

041
1#$aenggrc $hgrc

041
1#$aeng $hund

041
1#$aeng $hmul

041
0#$aeng $bfregerspa

041
1#$adutfregeritaspa $beng

041
0#$arum $ffregerrus

041
##$ager $geng

041
##$gfre

041
1#$asgneng

041
1#$deng $hfregerita

041
1#$afre $efreger $hfre

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042 - AUTHENTICATION CODE (NR)


One or more codes that indicate an authentication center has reviewed a national database record. The codes are associated with specifically designated authentication agencies.

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


042
##$alc $ansdp

042
##$ansdp $alcd

042
##$alcnuc

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043 - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE (NR)


Up to three MARC codes for geographic areas associated with an item. Each code is seven characters in length. The source of the code is MARC Code List for Geographic Areas that is maintained by the Library of Congress. Subfield $b may be used for a local expansion of a GAC code.

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


043
##$an-us-md

043
##$an-us--- $ae-fr--- $AA-JA

043
##$anl-----

043
##$afw-----

043
##$AA-NP

043
##$an-uso-- $an-usm--

043
##$as-bl--- $bs-bl-ba $2BlRjBN

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044 - COUNTRY OF PUBLISHING/PRODUCING ENTITY CODE (NR)


MARC codes for the country of producer when the code in field 008/15-17 (Place of publication, production, or execution) of the record is insufficient to convey full information for an item produced in more than one country. The source of the code is MARC Code List for Countries that is maintained by the Library of Congress.

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


044
##$ait $afr $asp

044
##$axxk $axxu

044
##$aat $bxna $2ausmarc

044
##$asz $cCH-ZH

044
##$aat $bqea $2ausmarc

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045 - TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT (NR)


A time period code (subfield $a) and/or a formatted time period (subfield $b and/or $c) associated with an item.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


045
##$aa0d6

045
0#$c2500000000

045
1#$bd1972 $bd1975

045
2#$d186405 $bd186408

045
2#$c25000 $c15000

045
##$ad7d9

045
##$aa-c-

045
##$ax-x-

045
##$ad8h2

045
2#$ad7n6 $bc0221 $bd0960

045
2#$c225000000 $c70000000

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046 - SPECIAL CODED DATES (NR)


The date of item information that cannot be recorded in 008/06-14 (Type of date/Publication status, Date 1, Date 2) because such information involves one or more Before Common Era (BC) dates or incorrect dates. When field 046 is used for BC dates, 008/06 is set to code b (No date given; BC date involved) and field 008/07-10 and 008/11-14 contain blanks (####). When field 046 is used for incorrect dates, field 008/06 is coded for the type of corrected data and field 008/07-10 and 008/11-14 contain correct dates.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


046
##$ak $b1000 $d500

046
##$aq $b250 $e100

046
##$as $b245

046
##$ar $c1936 $d210

046
##$ai $b99 $e99

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047 - FORM OF MUSICAL COMPOSITION CODE (NR)


The specific codes that indicate the form of composition of printed and manuscript music and musical sound recordings when more than one code applies to the work (008/18-19, Form of composition, code mu).

Indicators

Subfield Code

Examples


047
##$aor $act

047
##$arg $app

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048 - NUMBER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR VOICES CODE (R)

A two-character, alphabetic code that indicates the medium of performance for a musical group. Each code may be followed by a two-digit number (01-99) that indicates the number of parts or performers (e.g., va02, a two-part composition for Voices-Soprano). The number of parts may be omitted, if not applicable.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Instrument or Voices Codes

Examples


048
##$aka01 $asa01 $asc01

048
##$bvi01 $aka01

048
##$akb01

048
##$boe01 $aoa

048
##$bva02 $bvc01 $bvd01 $bvf02 $aca04 $aoc

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