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Contents About Input Standards Fixed field elements and 006 0xx fields 1xx fields 2xx fields 3xx fields 4xx fields 5xx fields 6xx fields 7xx fields

8xx fields

9xx fields

Contents About Fixed field 0xx 1xx 2xx 3xx 4xx 5xx 6xx 7xx 8xx 9xx

8xx Fields

800 810 811 830 850 851 852 856 886 887 891

800 Series Added Entry–Personal Name (R)

Input Standards

Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator Type of personal name entry element
0		Forename
1		Surname
3		Family name
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Personal name (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡b		Numeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡c		Titles and other words associated with a name (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡d		Dates associated with a name (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡e		Relator term (R)	Optional/Optional
‡f		Date of a work (NR)	Required if applicable. /Required if applicable
‡g		Miscellaneous information (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡h		Medium (NR)	Do not use/Do not use
‡j		Attribution qualifier (R)	Optional/Optional
‡k		Form subheading (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡l		Language of a work (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡m		Medium of performance for music (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡n		Number of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡o		Arranged statement for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡p		Name of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡q		Fuller form of name (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡r		Key for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡s		Version (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡t		Title of a work (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡u		Affiliation (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡v		Volume/sequential designation (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡4		Relator code (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable

810 Series Added Entry–Corporate Name (R)

Input Standards

Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator Type of corporate name entry element
0		Inverted name
1		Jurisdiction name
2		Name in direct order
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡b		Subordinate unit (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡c		Location of meeting (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡d		Date of meeting or treaty signing (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡e		Relator term (R)	Optional/Optional
‡f		Date of work (NR)	Required if applicable / Required if applicable
‡g		Miscellaneous information (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡h		Medium (NR)	Do not use/Do not use
‡k		Form subheading (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡l		Language of a work (NR)	Required if applicable /Required if applicable
‡m		Medium of performance for music (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡n		Number of part/section/meeting (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡o		Arranged statement for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡p		Name of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡r		Key for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡s		Version (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡t		Title of a work (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡u		Affiliation (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡v		Volume/sequential designation (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡4		Relator code (R)	Optional/Optional

811 Series Added Entry–Meeting Name (R)

Input Standards

Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator Type of meeting name entry element
0		Inverted name
1		Jurisdiction name
2		Name in direct order
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡c		Location of meeting (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡d		Date of meeting (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡e		Subordinate unit (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡f		Date of a work (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡g		Miscellaneous information (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡h		Medium (NR)	Do not use/Do not use
‡k		Form subheading (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡l		Language of a work (NR)	Required if applicable /Required if applicable
‡n		Number of part/section/meeting (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡p		Name of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡q		Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry element (NR)	Optional. Pre-AACR2 only/Optional. Pre-AACR2 only
‡s		Version (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡t		Title of a work (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡u		Affiliation (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡v		Volume number/sequential designation (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡4		Relator code (R)	Optional/Optional

830 Series Added Entry–Uniform Title (R)

Input Standards

Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
2nd Indicator Nonfiling characters
0		No nonfiling characters
1-9		Number of nonfiling characters present
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Uniform title (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡d		Date of treaty signing (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡f		Date of a work (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡g		Miscellaneous information (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡h		Medium (NR)	Do not use/Do not use
‡k		Form subheading (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡l		Language of a work (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡m		Medium of performance for music (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡n		Number of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡o		Arranged statement for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡p		Name of part/section of a work (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡r		Key for music (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡s		Version (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡t		Title of a work (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡v		Volume number/sequential designation (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable

84x-87x
Holdings Data

850 Holding Institution (R)

Input Standards

LC and CONSER use only/LC and CONSER use only
1st Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Holding institution (R)	Mandatory/Mandatory

851 Location (Obsolete) (R)

Input Standards

Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
1st Indicator Undefined
		Undefined. Obsolete. Do not use
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined. Obsolete. Do not use
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Name , custodian or owner (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡b		Institutional division (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡c		Street address (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡d		Country (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡e		Location of units (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡f		Item number (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡g		Repository location code (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use
‡3		Materials specified (NR)	Obsolete. Do not use/Obsolete. Do not use

852 Location (R)

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Shelving scheme
		No information provided
0		Library of Congress classification
1		Dewey Decimal classification
2		National Library of Medicine classification
3		Superintendent of Documents classification
4		Shelving control number
5		Title
6		Shelved separately
7		Source specified in subfield ‡2
8		Other scheme
2nd Indicator Shelving order
		No information provided
0		Not enumeration
1		Primary enumeration
2		Alternative enumeration
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Location (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡b		Sublocation or collection (R)	Optional/Optional
‡c		Shelving location (R)	Optional/Optional
‡e		Address (R)	Optional/Optional
‡f		Coded location qualifier (R)	Optional/Optional
‡g		Noncoded location qualifier (R)	Optional/Optional
‡h		Classification part (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡i		Item part (R)	Optional/Optional
‡j		Shelving control number (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡k		Call number prefix (R)	Optional/Optional
‡l		Shelving form of title (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡m		Call number suffix (R)	Optional/Optional
‡n		Country code (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡p		Piece designation (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡q		Piece physical condition (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡s		Copyright article-fee code (R)	Optional/Optional
‡t		Copy number (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡x		Nonpublic note (R)	Optional/Optional
‡z		Public note (R)	Optional/Optional
‡2		Source of classification or shelving scheme (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡3		Materials specified (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡8		Sequence number (NR)	Optional/Optional

856 Electronic Location and Access (R)

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Access method
		No information provided
0		E-mail
1		FTP
2		Remote login (Telnet)
3		Dial-up
4		HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
7		Method specified in subfield ‡2
2nd Indicator Relationship
		No information provided
0		Resource
1		Version of resource
2		Related resource
8		No display constant generated
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Host name (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡b		Access number (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡c		Compression information (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡d		Path (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡f		Electronic name (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡h		Processor of request (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡i		Instruction (R)	Optional/Optional
‡j		Bits per second (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡k		Password (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡l		Logon (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡m		Contact for access assistance (R)	Optional/Optional
‡n		Name of location of host (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡o		Operating system (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡p		Port (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡q		Electronic format type (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡r		Settings (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡s		File size (R)	Optional/Optional
‡t		Terminal emulation (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡u		Uniform Resource Identifier (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡v		Hours access method available (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡w		Record control number (R)	Optional/Optional
‡x		Nonpublic note (R)	Optional/Optional
‡y		Link text (R)	Optional/Optional
‡z		Public note (R)	Optional/Optional
‡2		Access method (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
‡3		Materials specified (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable

886 Foreign MARC Information Field (R)

Input Standards

LC use only and OCLC use only/LC use only and OCLC use only
1st Indicator Type of field
0		Leader
1		Variable control fields (001–00z)
2		Variable data field (010–999 or zzz)
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Tag of the foreign MARC field (NR)	LC use only and OCLC use only/LC use only and OCLC use only
‡b		Content of the foreign MARC field (NR)	LC use only and OCLC use only/LC use only and OCLC use only
‡2		Source of data (NR)	LC use only and OCLC use only/LC use only and OCLC use only
‡c–z, ‡0–1, ‡3–9		Foreign MARC subfield (R)	LC use only and OCLC use only/LC use only and OCLC use only

887 Non-MARC Information Field (R)

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
2nd Indicator Undefined
		Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		Content of non-MARC field (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
‡2		Source of data (NR)	Optional/Optional

891 Publication Pattern Data (R)

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Subfield ‡9 dependent
, 0-5		Subfield ‡9 dependent
2nd Indicator Subfield ‡9 dependent
, 0-5		Subfield ‡9 dependent
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)			Input Standards
‡a		First level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡b		Second level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡c		Third level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡d		Fourth level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡e		Fifth level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡f		Sixth level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡g		Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡h		Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡i		First level of chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡j		Second level of chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡k		Third level of chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡l		Fourth level of chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡m		Alternative numbering scheme, chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡n		Pattern note [Only valid for fields 853–855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡n		Converted Gregorian year [Only valid for fields 863–865] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡o		Type of supplementary material [Only valid for field 854] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡o		Type of index [Only valid for field 855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡o		Title of supplementary material [Only valid for field 864] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡o		Title of index [Only valid for field 865] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡p		Number of pieces of issuance [Only valid for fields 853-855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡p		Piece designation [Only valid for fields 863-865] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡u		BIbliographic units per next higher level [Only valid for fields 853–855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡v		Numbering continuity Only valid for fields [853–855] (R)	Optional/Optional
‡w		Frequency [Only valid for fields 853–855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡w		Break indicator [Only valid for fields 863–865] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡x		Calendar change [Only valid for fields 853–855] (R)	Optional/Optional
‡y		Regularity pattern [Only valid for fields 853–855] (R)	Optional/Optional
‡z		Numbering scheme [Only valid in fields 853–855] (R)	Optional/Optional
‡z		Public note [Only valid for fields 863–865] (R)	Optional/Optional
‡3		Materials specified [Only valid in fields 853–855] (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡8		Field link and sequence number (NR)	Optional/Optional
‡9		Tag of the MARC holdings field (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory

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