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MARC Field Index to Source Code Usage

Formerly named MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions which included the MARC Relator Code value list. The relator code value list part has moved to MARC Code List for Relators.

Many fields in the MARC Format contain data that may come from controlled lists of terms, codes, or identifiers (e.g., subject terms, language codes, standard identifiers) or are constructed according to specific rules (e.g., RDA) or schemes (e.g., DDC). The lists, rules, and schemes are generally referred to as the source of the data. The following fields contain subfields where the source of the controlled data within the field may be specified. The field name links to the pages that specify the codes for the sources.

In a few cases the link is directly to a table that contains the values for the field.

Bibliographic Format
Authority Format
Holdings Format
Classification Format
Community Information Format

Bibliographic Format

• FIELDS X00 (Personal Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X10 (Corporate Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X11 (Meeting Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X30 (Uniform Titles -- General Information)
• FIELD 015 (National Bibliography Number)
• FIELD 016 (National Agency Control Number)
• FIELD 017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)
• FIELD 022 (International Standard Serial Number)
• FIELD 024 (Other Standard Identifier)
• FIELD 026 (Fingerprint Identifier)
• FIELD 031 (Musical Incipit Information)
• FIELD 033 (Date/Time of an Event)
• FIELD 034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)
• FIELD 040 (Cataloging Source)
• FIELD 041 (Language Code)
• FIELD 042 (Authentication Code)
• FIELD 043 (Geographic Area Code)
• FIELD 044 (Country of Publishing/Producing Entity Code)
• FIELD 046 (Special Coded Dates)
• FIELD 047 (Form of Musical Composition Code)
• FIELD 048 (Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Codes)
• FIELD 052 (Geographic Classification)
• FIELD 055 (Classification Numbers Assigned in Canada)
• FIELD 072 (Subject Category Code)
• FIELD 084 (Other Classification Number)
• FIELD 086 (Government Document Call Number)
• FIELD 210 (Abbreviated Title)
• FIELD 257 (Country of Producing Entity)
• FIELD 336 (Content Type)
• FIELD 337 (Media Type)
• FIELD 338 (Carrier Type)
• FIELD 342 (Geospatial Reference Data)
• FIELD 365 (Trade Price)
• FIELD 366 (Trade Availability Information)
• FIELD 380 (Form of Work)
• FIELD 381 (Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression)
• FIELD 382 (Medium of Performance)
• FIELD 506 (Restrictions on Access Note)
• FIELD 518 (Date/Time of Event Note)
• FIELD 520 (Summary, Etc.)
• FIELD 524 (Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note)
• FIELD 583 (Actions Note)
• FIELDS 600-651 (Subject Added Entry - Personal, Corporate, Meeting, Topical, Chronological, Geographic)
• FIELD 654 (Subject Added Entry Faceted Topical Term)
• FIELD 662 (Subject Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name
• FIELD 655 (Index Term Genre/Form)
• FIELD 656 (Index Term Occupation)
• FIELD 657 (Index Term Function)
• FIELD 658 (Index Term - Curriculum Objective)
• FIELD 751 (Added Entry - Geographical Name)
• FIELD 752 (Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name)
• FIELD 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)
• FIELD 852 (Location)
• FIELD 856 (Electronic Location and Access)
• FIELD 886 (Foreign MARC Information Field)
• FIELD 887 (Non-MARC Information Field)

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Authority Format

• FIELD 016 (National Agency Control Number)
• FIELD 024 (Other Standard Identifier)
• FIELD 031 (Musical Incipits)
• FIELD 034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)
• FIELD 040 (Cataloging Source) $e (Description conventions)
• FIELD 040 (Cataloging Source) $f (Subject conventions)
• FIELD 042 (Authentication Code)
• FIELD 043 (Geographic Area Code)
• FIELD 046 (Special Dates Code)
• FIELD 052 (Geographic Classification)
• FIELD 065 (Other Classification Number)
• FIELD 072 (Subject Category Code)
• FIELD 073 (Subdivision Usage)
• FIELD 086 (Government Document Call Number)
• FIELD 087 (Government Document Classification Number)
• FIELD 336 (Content Type)
• FIELD 370 (Associated Place)
• FIELD 372 (Field of Activity)
• FIELD 373 (Affiliation)
• FIELD 374 (Occupation)
• FIELD 375 (Gender)
• FIELD 376 (Family Information)
• FIELD 377 (Associated Language)
• FIELD 380 (Form of Work)
• FIELD 381 (Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression)
• FIELD 382 (Medium of Performance)
• FIELDS 700-751 (Established Heading Linking Entries)
• FIELD 755 (Established Heading Linking Entry - Genre/Form Term)
• FIELDS 780-784 (Subdivision Linking Entries)
• FIELD 785 (Subdivision Linking Entry - Form Subdivision)
• FIELD 788 (Complex Linking Entry Data)
• FIELD 856 (Electronic Location and Access)

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Holdings Format

• FIELD 016 (National Agency Control Number)
• FIELD 017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)
• FIELD 024 (Other Standard Identifier)
• FIELD 337 (Media Type)
• FIELD 338 (Carrier Type)
• FIELD 506 (Restrictions on Access Note)
• FIELD 583 (Actions Note)
• FIELD 852 (Location)
• FIELD 853 (Captions and Patterns - Basic Unit)
• FIELD 854 (Captions and Patterns - Supplemental Material)
• FIELD 855 (Captions and Patterns - Indexes)
• FIELD 856 (Electronic Location and Access)
• FIELD 866 (Textual - Basic Unit)
• FIELD 867 (Textual - Supplemental Material)
• FIELD 868 (Textual - Indexes)

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Classification Format

• FIELD 016 (National Agency Control Number)
• FIELD 084 (Classification Scheme and Edition)
• FIELDS 700-711, 730-751, 754 (Index Term Fields)
• FIELD 856 (Electronic Location and Access)

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Community Information Format

• FIELDS X00 (Personal Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X10 (Corporate Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X11 (Meeting Names -- General Information)
• FIELDS X30 (Uniform Titles -- General Information)
• FIELD 016 (National Agency Control Number)
• FIELD 041 (Language Code)
• FIELD 043 (Geographic Area Code)
• FIELD 046 (Special Dates Code)
• FIELD 052 (Geographic Classification)
• FIELD 072 (Human Services Code)
• FIELD 073 (Type of Program or Organization Code)
• FIELD 084 (Other Classification Number)
• FIELDS 600-651 (Subject Added Entry - Personal, Corporate, Meeting, Topical, Chronological, Geographic)
• FIELD 654 (Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Term)
• FIELD 656 (Index Term - Occupation)
• FIELD 657 (Index Term - Function)
• FIELD 658 (Index Term - Curriculum Objective)
• FIELD 856 (Electronic Location and Access)

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