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MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

National Level Full and Minimal Requirements

5xx: Note Fields


1999 Edition
Update No. 1 (October 2001) through Update No. 12 (October 2010)

                                                 National  Minimal
                                                  Level     Level


500 GENERAL NOTE                                     O        .
    $a  General note                                 M        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .       
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

501 WITH NOTE                                        O        .
    $a  With note                                    M        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

502 DISSERTATION NOTE                                O        .
    $a  Dissertation note                            M        .
    $b  Degree type                                  O        .
    $c  Name of granting institution                 O        .
    $d  Year degree granted                          O        .
    $g  Miscellaneous information                    O        .
    $o  Dissertation identifier                      O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

504 BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE                          O        .
    $a  Bibliography, etc. note                      M        .
    $b  Number of references                         O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

505 FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE                          O        .
    $a  Formatted contents note                      A        .
    $g  Miscellaneous information                    A        .
    $r  Statement of responsibility                  A        .
    $t  Title                                        A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

506 RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE                      O        .
    $a  Terms governing access                       M        .
    $b  Jurisdiction                                 A        .
    $c  Physical access provisions                   A        .
    $d  Authorized users                             A        .
    $e  Authorization                                A        .
    $f  Standardized terminology for access          O        .
        restriction
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $2  Source of term                               A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

507 SCALE NOTE FOR GRAPHIC MATERIAL                  O        .
    $a  Representative fraction of scale note        A        .
    $b  Remainder of scale note                      A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

508 CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE                 A        .
    $a  Creation/production credits note             M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

510 CITATION/REFERENCES NOTE                         O        .
    $a  Name of source                               M        .
    $b  Coverage of source                           A        .
    $c  Location within source                       A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $x  International Standard Serial Number         A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

511 PARTICIPANT OR PERFORMER NOTE                    A        A
    $a  Participant or performer note                M        A
    $6  Linkage                                      A        A
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

513 TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED NOTE           O        .                           
    $a  Type of report                               M        .
    $b  Period covered                               A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

514 DATA QUALITY NOTE                                O        .
    $a  Attribute accuracy report                    A        .
    $b  Attribute accuracy value                     A        .
    $c  Attribute accuracy explanation               A        .
    $d  Logical consistency report                   A        .
    $e  Completeness report                          A        .
    $f  Horizontal position accuracy report          A        .
    $g  Horizontal position accuracy value           A        .
    $h  Horizontal position accuracy explanation     A        .
    $i  Vertical positional accuracy report          A        .
    $j  Vertical positional accuracy value           A        .
    $k  Vertical positional accuracy explanation     A        .
    $m  Cloud cover                                  A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $z  Display note                                 O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

515 NUMBERING PECULIARITIES NOTE                     A        .
    $a  Numbering peculiarities note                 M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

516 TYPE OF COMPUTER FILE OR DATA NOTE               O        .
    $a  Type of computer file or data note           M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

518 DATE/TIME AND PLACE OF AN EVENT NOTE             O        .
    $a  Date/time and place of an event note         M        .
    $d  Date of event                                A        .
    $o  Other event information                      O        .
    $p  Place of event                               A        .
    $0  Record control                               O        .
    $2  Source of term                               A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

520 SUMMARY, ETC.                                    O        .
    $a  Summary, etc. note                           M        .
    $b  Expansion of summary note                    O        .
    $c  Assigning agency                             O        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $2  Source                                       O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

521 TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE                             O        .
    $a  Target audience note                         M        .
    $b  Source                                       A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

522 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE NOTE                         O        .
    $a  Geographic coverage note                     M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

524 PREFERRED CITATION OF DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE   O        .
    $a  Preferred citation of described materials    M        .
        note
    $2  Source of schema used                        A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

525 SUPPLEMENT NOTE                                  A        .
    $a  Supplement note                              M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

526 STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE                   O        .
    $a  Program name                                 M        .
    $b  Interest level                               A        .
    $c  Reading level                                A        .
    $d  Title point value                            A        .
    $i  Display text                                 O        .
    $x  Nonpublic note                               O        .
    $z  Public note                                  O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

530 ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE          O        .
    $a  Additional physical form available note      M        .
    $b  Availability source                          A        .
    $c  Availability conditions                      A        .
    $d  Order number                                 A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

533 REPRODUCTION NOTE                                A        A
    $a  Type of reproduction                         M        M
    $b  Place of reproduction                        M        M
    $c  Agency responsible for reproduction          A        A
    $d  Date of reproduction                         A        A
    $e  Physical description of reproduction         A        A
    $f  Series statement of reproduction             A        A
    $m  Dates and/or sequential designation          A        A
        of issues reproduced    
    $n  Note about reproduction                      O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        A
    $7  Fixed-length data elements of reproduction   O        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

534 ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE                            A        .
    $a  Main entry of original                       A        .
    $b  Edition statement of original                A        .
    $c  Publication, distribution, etc. of original  A        .
    $e  Physical description, etc. of original       O        .
    $f  Series statement of original                 A        .
    $k  Key title of original                        A        .
    $l  Location of original                         O        .
    $m  Material specific details                    A        .
    $n  Note about original                          O        .
    $o  Other resource identifier                    O        .
    $p  Introductory phrase                          M        .
    $t  Title statement of original                  A        .
    $z  International Standard Book Number           O        .
    $x  International Standard Serial Number         A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

535 LOCATION OF ORIGINALS/DUPLICATES NOTE            O        .
    $a  Custodian                                    M        .
    $b  Postal address                               A        .
    $c  Country                                      A        .
    $d  Telecommunications address                   O        .
    $g  Repository location code                     O        .    
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

536 FUNDING INFORMATION NOTE                         O        .
    $a  Text of note                                 A        .
    $b  Contract number                              A        .
    $c  Grant number                                 A        .
    $d  Undifferentiated number                      A        .
    $e  Program element number                       A        .
    $f  Project number                               A        .
    $g  Task number                                  A        .
    $h  Work unit number                             A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

538 SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE                              O        .
    $a  System details note                          M        .
    $i  Display text                                 A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Indentifier                 A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          A        .    
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

540 TERMS GOVERNING USE AND REPRODUCTION NOTE        O        .
    $a  Terms governing use and reproduction         M        .
    $b  Jurisdiction                                 A        .
    $c  Authorization                                A        .
    $d  Authorized users                             A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifer                   O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

541 IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE             O        .
    $a  Source of acquisition                        A        .
    $b  Address                                      A        .
    $c  Method of acquisition                        A        .
    $d  Date of acquisition                          A        .
    $e  Accession number                             A        .
    $f  Owner                                        A        .
    $h  Purchase price                               O        .
    $n  Extent                                       A        .
    $o  Type of unit                                 A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

542 INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS NOTE    O        .
    $a  Personal creator                             O        .
    $b  Personal creator death date                  O        .
    $c  Corporate creator                            O        .
    $d  Copyright holder                             A        .
    $e  Copyright holder contact information         O        .
    $f  Copyright statement                          A        .
    $g  Copyright date                               A        .
    $h  Copyright renewal date                       A        .
    $i  Publication date                             O        .
    $j  Creation date                                O        .
    $k  Publisher                                    O        .
    $l  Copyright status                             O        .
    $m  Publication status                           A        .
    $n  Note                                         O        .
    $o  Research date                                O        .
    $p  Country of publication or creation           A        .
    $q  Supplying agency                             O        .
    $r  Jurisdiction of copyright assessment         A        .
    $s  Source of information                        O        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

544 LOCATION OF OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS NOTE        O        .
    $a  Custodian                                    M        .
    $b  Address                                      A        .
    $c  Country                                      O        .
    $d  Title                                        A        .
    $e  Provenance                                   O        .
    $n  Note                                         O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

545 BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA                  O        .
    $a  Biographical or historical data              M        .
    $b  Expansion                                    O        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

546 LANGUAGE NOTE                                    O        .
    $a  Language note                                A        .
    $b  Information code or alphabet                 O        .       
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

547 FORMER TITLE COMPLEXITY NOTE                     A        .
    $a  Former title complexity note                 M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

550 ISSUING BODY NOTE                                A        .
    $a  Issuing body note                            M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

552 ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION NOTE            O        .
    $a  Entity type label                            A        .
    $b  Entity type definition and source            A        .
    $c  Attribute label                              A        .
    $d  Attribute definition and source              A        .
    $e  Enumerated domain value                      A        .
    $f  Enumerated domain value definition and       A        .
        source
    $g  Range domain minimum and maximum             A        .
    $h  Codeset name and source                      A        .
    $i  Unrepresentable domain                       A        .
    $j  Attribute units of measurement and           A        .
        resolution
    $k  Beginning date and ending date of            A        .
        attribute values 
    $l  Attribute value accuracy                     A        .
    $m  Attribute value accuracy explanation         A        .
    $n  Attribute measurement frequency              A        .
    $o  Entity and attribute overview                A        .
    $p  Entity and attribute detail citation         A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $z  Display note                                 O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

555 CUMULATIVE INDEX/FINDING AIDS NOTE               O        .
    $a  Cumulative index/finding aids note           A        .
    $b  Availability source                          A        .
    $c  Degree of control                            A        .
    $d  Bibliographic reference                      A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

556 INFORMATION ABOUT DOCUMENTATION NOTE             O        .
    $a  Information about documentation note         M        .
    $z  International Standard Book Number           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

561 OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODIAL HISTORY                  O        .
    $a  History                                      M        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

562  COPY AND VERSION IDENTIFICATION NOTE            O        .
    $a  Identifying markings                         A        .
    $b  Copy identification                          A        .
    $c  Version identification                       A        .       
    $d  Presentation format                          A        .
    $e  Number of copies                             A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

563  BINDING INFORMATION                             O        .
    $a  Binding note                                 M        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .
    
565 CASE FILE CHARACTERISTICS NOTE                   O        .
    $a  Number of cases/variables                    M        .
    $b  Name of variable                             A        .
    $c  Unit of analysis                             A        .
    $d  Universe of data                             O        .
    $e  Filing scheme or code                        O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

567 METHODOLOGY NOTE                                 O        .
    $a  Methodology note                             M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

580 LINKING ENTRY COMPLEXITY NOTE                    A        .
    $a  Linking entry complexity note                M        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

581 PUBLICATIONS ABOUT DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE      O        .
    $a  Publications about described materials note  M        .
    $z  International Standard Book Number           A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

583 ACTION NOTE                                      O        .
    $a  Action                                       A        .
    $b  Action identification                        A        .
    $c  Time/date of action                          A        .
    $d  Action interval                              A        .
    $e  Contingency for action                       A        .
    $f  Authorization                                A        .
    $h  Jurisdiction                                 A        .
    $i  Method of action                             A        .
    $j  Site of action                               A        .
    $k  Action agent                                 A        .
    $l  Status                                       A        .
    $n  Extent                                       A        .
    $o  Type of unit                                 A        .
    $u  Uniform Resource Identifier                  O        .
    $x  Nonpublic note                               A        .
    $z  Public note                                  A        .
    $2  Source of term                               O        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .       
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

584 ACCUMULATION AND FREQUENCY OF USE                O        .
    $a  Accumulation                                 A        .
    $b  Frequency of use                             A        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

585 EXHIBITIONS NOTE                                 O        .
    $a  Exhibitions note                             M        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .       
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

586 AWARDS NOTE                                      O        .
    $a  Awards note                                  M        .
    $3  Materials specified                          O        .
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .
    
588 SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE                       O        .
    $a Source of description note                    M        .
    $5  Institution to which field applies           A        .       
    $6  Linkage                                      A        .
    $8  Field link and sequence number               O        .

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