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2XX, 3XX - Complex Subject References-General Information


MARC 21 Authority Data - Full
October 2009

"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.

"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Concise Format for Authority Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.

260 - Complex See Reference - Subject (R) Full | Concise
360 - Complex See Also Reference - Subject (R) Full | Concise

DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Fields 260 and 360 are used to record information about unauthorized forms of subject headings, different authorized forms of subject headings, and other variants not chosen as the authorized form when the relationships cannot be adequately conveyed by one or more simple cross references. For more information about references and tracings, see the Tracings and References-General Information section.


 

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