MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data: 540: Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

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Terms governing the use of the materials after access has been provided. The field includes, but is not limited to, copyrights, film rights, trade restrictions, etc. that restrict the right to reproduce, exhibit, fictionalize, quote, etc.

$a - Terms governing use and reproduction (NR)

Usually mean the text of a legal or official statement of restrictions.

$b - Jurisdiction (NR)

Name of a person, an institution, or a position or function within the institution, by whom or which the terms governing access are imposed and/or enforced, and to whom the restriction may be appealed.

$c - Authorization (NR)

Source of authority for the restriction (e.g., a specific statute, contract, etc.).

$d - Authorized users (NR)

Class of users, or specific individuals (by name or title) to whom the restrictions in subfield $a do not apply.

$u - Uniform Resource Identifier (R)

$3 - Materials specified (NR)

$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$6 - Linkage (NR)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.


540	##$aLiterary rights of Carrie Chapman Catt have been dedicated to the public.


540	##$aRestricted: Copying allowed only for non-profit organizations.


540	##$3Recorded radio programs$aThere are copyright and contractual restrictions applying to the reproduction of most of these recordings;$bDepartment of Treasury;$cTreasury contracts 7-A130 through 39-A179.


540	##$aRights status not evaluated. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions..."$uhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html


540	##$3Transcripts$aConfidential, copying limited;$dStudent named on document.

540 - Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note (R)