MARC 21 Concise Community Information: Number and Code Fields
(01X-08X)
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for the most up-to-date version of the electronic MARC 21 Concise Formats.
Fields 010-084 contain standard numbers, classification numbers, codes, and
other data elements relating to the community information record.
A unique number assigned to a MARC record by the Library of
Congress.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - LC control number
(NR)
- $z - Canceled/invalid LC control
number
(R)
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Example
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Unique numbers that have been assigned to a record by
a national bibliographic agency other than the Library of
Congress.
Indicators
- First - National bibliographic agency
A value that either identifies a specific national bibliographic agency or refers to a code
in subfield $2 (Source)
- # - National Library of Canada
- 7 - Agency identified in subfield $2
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Record control number
(NR)
- $z - Canceled or invalid control number
(R)
- $2 - Source
(NR)
The MARC code of the name of the organization
that identifies the national bibliographic agency that was
the source of the record control number. 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
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Example
016 |
7#$a3945683
$2<MARC code for agency> |
016 |
7#$aLIS0003947
$2<MARC code for agency> |
016 |
7#$a3296UL
$z3948643a
$2<MARC code for agency> |
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A control number of a system other than the one whose control
number is contained in field 001 or 010 of the record.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - System control number
(NR)
The MARC code (enclosed in parentheses) of the
organization originating the system control number, followed immediately by the number. For
U.S. organizations and countries other than Canada, the source of the code is the
MARC Code
List for Organizations. 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.
- $z - Canceled/invalid system control
number
(R)
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
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The MARC code for or the name of the organization(s) that
created the original record, assigned content designation and
transcribed the record, or made any change to an existing MARC
record. For U.S. organizations and countries other than
Canada, the source of the code is the
MARC Code
List for Organizations. 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
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Original cataloging agency
(NR)
- $b - Language code
(NR)
The MARC code for the language used in the 5XX note fields of
the record. The source of the code is the
MARC Code List for
Languages that is maintained by the Library of
Congress.
- $c - Transcribing agency
(NR)
- $d - Modifying agency
(R)
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
040 |
##$aCP
$cCP |
040 |
##$aNational Health Information Center
$cNational Health Information
Center |
040 |
##$aNN
$bspa
$cNN |
040 |
##$aOkT
$cOkT |
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MARC codes for languages associated with an entity when the
code in field
008/12-14 (Language) is insufficient for a multilingual entity.
The source of the code is the
MARC Code List for
Languages that is maintained by the Library of Congress. This
information may be described textually in field 546 (Language Note).
Indicators
- First - Translation indication
A value that indicates whether translation is involved.
- 0 - Not a translation
- 1 - Item is a translation
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Language code associated with
community information entity
(NR)
The first language code in subfield $a is also contained
in field 008/12-14.
- $b - Language code of supertitle or
subtitle
(NR)
- $h - Language code of original
(NR)
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
041 |
0#$aengspa |
041 |
1#$aeng
$hrus |
041 |
0#$aengfrespa |
041 |
0#$aengspa |
041 |
0#$aita
$beng |
041 |
1#$aita
$beng
$hfre |
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MARC codes for geographic areas associated with the entity.
Each code is seven characters in length. The source of the code
is the
MARC Code List for Geographic
Areas that is
maintained by the Library of Congress. A more detailed geographic
area code may be contained in field 052 (Geographic Classification
Code). Geographic area information may be described textually in field 522
(Geographic Coverage Note).
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Code
- $a - Geographic area code
(R)
- $b - Local GAC code
(R)
- $2 - Source of local code
(R)
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
043 |
##$an-us--- |
043 |
##$an-us-md |
043 |
##$an-us-wi |
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Coded date information that is potentially useful for retrieval and data
management purposes. If none of the four types of dates is applicable to the record in hand, the
field is not used.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $f - Action date
(NR)
The date the record needs to be looked at again.
- $g - Purge date
(NR)
The data the information should be removed from the system as it is no longer
relevant.
- $h - Beginning date of event or program
(NR)
- $i - Ending date of event or program
(NR)
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control
Subfields
Examples
046 |
##$f19931205 |
046 |
##$f199312uu |
046 |
##$g19931010
$h19931006
$i19931009 |
046 |
##$f19930904 |
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A classification or call number assigned from
Library of Congress Classification or
LC Classification--Additions and Changes,
both of which are maintained by the Library of Congress.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Source of class number
A value that indicates whether the number has been assigned
by the Library of Congress or another organization.
- 0 - Assigned by LC
Also used by organizations transcribing from LC
copy.
- 4 - Assigned by agency other than
LC
Subfield Codes
- $a - Classification number
(R)
- $b - Item number
(NR)
Organizations that use the
Cutter-Sanborn Three-Figure Author Table may
conform to LC item number practice by applying
Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting
procedures.
- $3 - Materials specified
(NR)
Information that indicates the part of the described material to which the field
applies.
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
050 |
#4$aRC489.D3 |
050 |
#4$aRJ506.A9 |
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A code for the main geographic area and any applicable subareas
associated with the entity. A less detailed code may be contained
in field 043 (Geographic Area Code). Geographic area information
may be described textually in field 522 (Geographic Area
Note).
Indicators
- First - Code Source
- # - Library of Congress Classification
- 0 - U.S. Dept. of Defense Classification
- 7 - Source specified in subfield $2
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Geographic classification area code
(NR)
A four- to six-character numeric code for the main
geographic area associated with the entity. The code is derived
from the LC class G schedule range G3190-G9980 by dropping the
letter G. Class G is maintained by the Library of
Congress.
- $b - Geographic classification subarea code
(R)
An alphanumeric code, assigned from expanded Cutter lists,
that represents a subarea of the geographic area coded in
subfield $a. The Cutter lists are maintained by the Library of
Congress. Cutter numbers for places in the U.S. are published
in
Geographic Cutters that is
maintained by the Library of Congress.
- $d - Populated place name
(R)
May contain the name of the geographic area
- $2 - Code source
(NR)
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
052 |
##$a4033
$bF65 |
052 |
##$a3924
$bM9 |
052 |
##$a4034
$bR4
$bR8 |
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A classification or call number that is assigned from
National Library of Medicine Classification
that is maintained by the National Library of Medicine or
from the
Library of Congress Classification
schedules as used by NLM.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Source of call number
- 0 - Assigned by
NLM
- 4 - Assigned by agency other than
NLM
Subfield Codes
- $a - Classification number
(R)
- $b - Item number
(NR)
NLM uses the
Cutter-Sanborn Three-Figure Author Table
and a special numbering scheme in classes W1 and W3
to create item numbers.
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
060 |
#4$aWF 1
$bA512 |
060 |
#4$aWV 1
$bA512 |
060 |
#4$aWH 1
$bL652 |
060 |
#4$aWK 1
$bA512 |
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Information that indicates that the character set present in a
record is
other than the default MARC Latin sets (ANSEL and ASCII). A detailed description of the
standard escape sequences used in MARC records is provided in
MARC 21 Specifications for Record
Structure, Character Sets and Exchange Media.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Primary G0 character set
(NR)
The Intermediate and Final characters of the escape
sequence that designates and invokes the default G0 character set.
- $b - Primary G1 character set
(NR)
The Intermediate and Final characters of the escape
sequence that designates and invokes the default G1 character
set.
- $c - Alternate G0 or G1 character set
(R)
The Intermediate and Final characters of each escape
sequence that
designates an alternate graphic character set used in a
record.
Examples
066 |
##$a(N |
066 |
##$a$1 |
066 |
##$b$)1 |
066 |
##$b)Q |
066 |
##$c)2 |
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A Library of Congress classification number or another number
assigned by the National Agricultural Library.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Classification number
(R)
- $b - Item number
(NR)
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
070 |
##$aS599.G89 |
070 |
##$aCominfo
$b608 |
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A code for the kind of program or service provided by the
entity.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Code source
A value that indicates that the source of the human services code is identified in subfield
$2.
- 7 - Code source specified in subfield
$2
Subfield Codes
- $a - Human services code
(NR)
The code for the broad category of human services provided.
- $x - Human services code subdivision
(R)
A more specific level within the broader subject coded in
subfield $a.
- $2 - Code source
(NR)
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
072 |
#7$aPL-740
$2taxhs |
072 |
#7$aRP-150
$2taxhs |
072 |
#7$aR
$2taxhs |
072 |
#7$aTJ-300
$2taxhs |
072 |
#7$aRP-650
$x.650
$2taxhs |
072 |
#7$aLT-950
$x.180
$2taxhs |
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A code that identifies the type of program or organization
(e.g., nonprofit, government, charitable).
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
Examples
073 |
##$a[code denoting the type of agency as
county]
$2[code identifying the list used
to assign the type category code] |
073 |
##$a602
$2sicm |
073 |
##$a[code denoting the agency as nonprofit]
$a[code denoting the agency as private]
$2[code identifying the list used to assign
the type category codes] |
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A classification number that is assigned from
Universal
Decimal Classification.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Universal Decimal Classification
number
(R)
- $b - Item number
(NR)
- $x - Common auxiliary subdivision
(R)
- $2 - Edition identifier
(NR)
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
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A classification number that is assigned from
Dewey Decimal Classification,
Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification,
and/or
DC&: Dewey Decimal Classification Additions, Notes and
Decisions, all of which are maintained by the Library of Congress.
Indicators
- First - Type of edition
A value that indicates whether the classification number
is taken from the full or the abridged edition.
- 0 - Full
- 1 - Abridged edition
- Second - Source of class number
- # - No information provided
- 0 - Assigned by LC
Also used by organizations transcribing from LC
copy.
- 4 - Assigned by agency other than
LC
Subfield Codes
- $a - Classification number
(R)
- $b - Item number
(NR)
- $2 - Edition number
(NR)
The number of the edition from which the classification
number is assigned.
- $6 - Linkage
(NR)
See
Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number
(R)
See
Control Subfields
Examples
082 |
04$a362.29286
$220 |
082 |
14$a362.2
$212 |
082 |
04$a613.71720607922
$220 |
082 |
04$a362.7120975442
$220 |
082 |
04$a372.975442
$220 |
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A classification number that is assigned from a scheme other
than the one required for field 050 (Library of Congress
Classification Number), 060 (National Library of Medicine
Classification Number), 070 (National Agricultural Library
Classification Number), 080 (Universal Decimal Classification
Number), or 082 (Dewey Decimal Classification Number). The
scheme must be identified in subfield $2.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- Second - Undefined
Subfield Codes
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