MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data: 3XX: Physical Description, Etc. Fields - General Information (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

3XX - Physical Description, Etc. Fields - General Information

MARC 21 Bibliographic

September 2015

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

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

300 - Physical Description (R) Full | Concise

306 - Playing Time (NR) Full | Concise

307 - Hours, etc. (R) Full | Concise

310 - Current Publication Frequency (NR) Full | Concise

321 - Former Publication Frequency (R) Full | Concise

336 - Content Type (R) Full | Concise

337 - Media Type (R) Full | Concise

338 - Carrier Type (R) Full | Concise

340 - Physical Medium (R) Full | Concise

342 - Geospatial Reference Data (R) Full | Concise

343 - Planar Coordinate Data (R) Full | Concise

344 - Sound Characteristics (R) Full | Concise

345 - Projection Characteristics of Moving Image (R) Full | Concise

346 - Video Characteristics (R) Full | Concise

347 - Digital File Characteristics (R) Full | Concise

348 - Format of Notated Music (R) Full | Concise

351 - Organization and Arrangement of Materials (R) Full | Concise

352 - Digital Graphic Representation (R) Full | Concise

355 - Security Classification Control (R) Full | Concise

357 - Originator Dissemination Control (NR) Full | Concise

362 - Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation (R) Full | Concise

363 - Normalized Date and Sequential Designation (R) Full | Concise

365 - Trade Price (R) Full | Concise

366 - Trade Availability Information (R) Full | Concise

370 - Associated Place (R) Full | Concise

377 - Associated Language (R) Full | Concise

380 - Form of Work (R) Full | Concise

381 - Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression (R) Full | Concise

382 - Medium of Performance (R) Full | Concise

383 - Numeric Designation of Musical Work (R) Full | Concise

384 - Key (NR) Full | Concise

385 - Audience Characteristics (R) Full | Concise

386 - Creator/Contributor Characteristics (R) Full | Concise

388 - Time Period of Creation (R) Full | Concise

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Information pertaining to physical characteristics, graphic representation, physical arrangement, publication frequency, and security information. For digital items, fields are provided for recording reference and coordinate data.

CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

Field 301 - Physical Description for Films (Pre-AACR 2) (VM, USMARC only) [OBSOLETE, 1983]

Field 302 - Page Count (BK) [OBSOLETE, 1990]

Field 303 - Unit Count (AM, USMARC only) [OBSOLETE, 1983]

Field 304 - Linear Footage (AM, USMARC only) [OBSOLETE, 1983]

Field 305 - Physical Description for Sound Recordings (Pre-AACR 2) (MU) [OBSOLETE, 1993]

Field 308 - Physical Description for Films (Archival) (VM) [OBSOLETE, 1990]

Field 315 - Frequency (CF, MP) [OBSOLETE, 1993]

Field 336 - Content Type [NEW, 2009]

Field 337 - Media Type [NEW, 2009]

Field 338 - Carrier Type [NEW, 2009]

Field 344 - Sound Characteristics [NEW, 2011]

Field 345 - Projection Characteristics of Moving Image [NEW, 2011]

Field 346 - Video Characteristics [NEW, 2011]

Field 347 - Digital File Characteristics [NEW, 2011]

Field 348 - Format of Notated Music [NEW, 2015]

Field 350 - Price (BK, AM, MU, VM) [OBSOLETE, 1983]

Field 350 - Price (CF, SE) [OBSOLETE, 1993]

Field 359 - Rental Price (VM) [OBSOLETE, 1983]

Field 363 - Normalized Date and Sequential Designation [NEW, 2007]

Field 365 - Trade Price [NEW, 2003]

Field 366 - Trade Availability Information [NEW, 2003]

Field 370 - Associated Place [NEW, 2014]

Field 377 - Associated Language [NEW, 2011]

Field 380 - Form of Work [NEW, 2010]

Field 381 - Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression [NEW, 2010]

Field 382 - Medium of Performance [NEW, 2010]

Field 383 - Numeric Designation of Musical Work [NEW, 2010]

Field 384 - Key [NEW, 2010]

Field 385 - Audience Characteristics [NEW, 2013]

Field 386 - Creator/Contributor Characteristics [NEW, 2013]

Field 388 - Time Period of Creation [NEW, 2014]

(09/22/2015)