ARCHIVED VERSION

2008 Concise Edition

This document includes the content of the 2000 Edition with:

• Update No. 1 (October 2000)
• Update No. 2 (October 2001)
• Update No. 3 (October 2002)
• Update No. 4 (October 2003)
• Update No. 5 (October 2004)
• Update No. 6 (October 2005)
• Update No. 7 (October 2006)
• Update No. 8 (October 2007)
• Update No. 9 (October 2008)

Table of Contents

• Introduction to the Authority Format
• Leader
• Directory
• Control Fields (00X)
• Numbers and Codes(01X-09X)
• Heading Fields (1XX)
• Tracings and References--General Information
• Complex Subject References (2XX-3XX))
• See From Tracing Fields (4XX)
• See Also From Tracing Fields (5XX)
• Series Treatment Fields (64X)
• Complex Name References (663-666)
• Note Fields (667-68X)
• Heading Linking Entry Fields (7XX)
• Location and Alternate Graphics (8XX)
• Control Subfields
• Multiscript Records
• Organization Code Sources