MARC 21 Format for Authority Data
National Level Requirements
1XX & 3XX: Headings
1999 Edition
Update No. 1 (October 2001) through
Update No. 12 (October 2010)
100 HEADING-PERSONAL NAME A
$a Personal name M
$b Numeration A
$c Titles and other words associated with a name A
$d Dates associated with a name A
$e Relator term O
$f Date of a work A
$g Miscellaneous information A
$h Medium O
$j Attribution qualifier O
$k Form subheading A
$l Language of a work A
$m Medium of performance for music A
$n Number of part/section of a work A
$o Arranged statement for music A
$p Name of part/section of a work A
$q Fuller form of name A
$r Key for music A
$s Version A
$t Title of a work A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
110 HEADING-CORPORATE NAME A
$a Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry M
element
$b Subordinate unit A
$c Location of meeting A
$d Date of meeting or treaty signing A
$e Relator term O
$f Date of a work A
$g Miscellaneous information A
$h Medium O
$k Form subheading A
$l Language of a work A
$m Medium of performance for music A
$n Number of part/section/meeting A
$o Arranged statement for music A
$p Name of part/section of a work A
$r Key for music A
$s Version A
$t Title of a work A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
111 HEADING-MEETING NAME A
$a Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element M
$c Location of meeting A
$d Date of meeting A
$e Subordinate unit A
$f Date of a work A
$g Miscellaneous information A
$h Medium O
$j Relator term O
$k Form subheading A
$l Language of a work A
$n Number of part/section/meeting A
$p Name of part/section of a work A
$q Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry A
element
$s Version A
$t Title of a work A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
130 HEADING-UNIFORM TITLE A
$a Uniform title M
$d Date of treaty signing A
$f Date of a work A
$g Miscellaneous information A
$h Medium O
$k Form subheading A
$l Language of a work A
$m Medium of performance for music A
$n Number of part/section of a work A
$o Arranged statement for music A
$p Name of part/section of a work A
$r Key for music A
$s Version A
$t Title of a work A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
148 HEADING-CHRONOLOGICAL TERM A
$a Chronological term M
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
150 HEADING-TOPICAL TERM A
$a Topical term or geographic name entry element M
$b Topical term following geographic name entry A
element
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
151 HEADING-GEOGRAPHIC NAME A
$a Geographic name M
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
155 HEADING-GENRE/FORM TERM A
$a Genre/form term M
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
180 HEADING-GENERAL SUBDIVISION A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision M
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
181 HEADING-GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision M
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
182 HEADING-CHRONOLOGICAL SUBDIVISION A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision A
$y Chronological subdivision M
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
185 HEADING-FORM SUBDIVISION A
$v Form subdivision A
$x General subdivision M
$y Chronological subdivision A
$z Geographic subdivision A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
336 CONTENT TYPE O
$a Content type term M
$b Content type code M
$2 Source M
$3 Materials specified O
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
368 OTHER ATTRIBUTES OF PERSON OR CORPORATE BODY
$a Type of corporate body
$b Type of jurisdiction
$c Other designation
$d Title of person
$s Start period
$t End period
$u Uniform Resource Identifier
$v Source of information
$0 Authority record control number
or standard number
$2 Source
$6 Linkage
$8 Field link and sequence number
370 ASSOCIATED PLACE O
$a Place of birth A
$b Place of death A
$c Associated country A
$e Place of residence/headquarters A
$f Other associated place A
$g Place of origin of work A
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number O
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
371 ADDRESS O
$a Address M
$b City A
$c Intermediate jurisdiction A
$d Country A
$e Postal code A
$m Electronic mail address A
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$z Public note A
$4 Relator code A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
372 FIELD OF ACTIVITY O
$a Field of activity M
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
373 ASSOCIATED GROUP O
$a Associated griyo M
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
374 OCCUPATION O
$a Occupation M
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
375 GENDER O
$a Gender M
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
376 FAMILY INFORMATION O
$a Type of family A
$b Name of prominent member A
$c Hereditary title A
$s Start period A
$t End period A
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
377 ASSOCIATED LANGUAGE O
$a Language code M
$l Language term
$2 Source of code A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
378 FULLER FORM OF PERSONAL NAME
$q Fuller form of personal name
$u Uniform Resource Identifier
$v Source of information
$6 Linkage
$8 Field link and sequence number
380 FORM OF WORK O
$a Form of work M
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
381 OTHER DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS O
OF WORK OR EXPRESSION
$a Other distinguishing characteristic M
$u Uniform Resource Identifier A
$v Source of information A
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
382 MEDIUM OF PERFORMANCE O
$a Medium of performance M
$b Soloist
$d Doubling instrument
$p Alternative medium of performance
$n Number of performers of the same medium
$s Total number of performers
$v Note
$0 Record control number A
$2 Source of term A
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
383 NUMERIC DESIGNATION OF MUSICAL WORK O
$a Serial number A
$b Opus number M
$c Thematic index number A
$d Thematic index code
$e Publisher associated with opus number
$2 Source
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O
384 KEY O
$a Key M
$6 Linkage A
$8 Field link and sequence number O