Definitions of Abbreviated-, Minimal- and Full-level original cataloging

1. Abbreviated-level original cataloging includes the following fields:

Fixed Field

*Definition*	*FF Element*	*Coding*
Type of Record	Type	Mandatory
Bibliographic Level	BLvl	Mandatory
Encoding Level	Elvl	Mandatory; value ‘3’
Descriptive Cataloging Form	Desc	Mandatory; value ‘a’
Type of Date	DtSt	Mandatory
Date 1 / Date 2	Dates	Date 1 is Mandatory; Date 2 is Required if applicable
Country of Publication	Ctry	Mandatory
Form of Item	Form	Required if applicable
Language	Lang	Mandatory
Cataloging Source	Srce	Mandatory; value ‘d’

Variable Fields

*Definition*	*Tag*	*Coding*
LC Control Number	010	Required if applicable
ISBN	020	Required if applicable
ISSN	022	Required if applicable
Music Publishers Number	028	Required if applicable
Cataloging Source	040	System Supplied
LC or Dewey Call Number	090 or 092	Optional; apply library preferences for fiction, biography, etc.
Main Entry	1XX/7XX	Required if applicable; include one 7XX field if applicable and if 1XX is not applicable
Title Statement	245	‡a is Mandatory; ‡b and ‡c are Required if applicable
Varying Form of Title	246	Required if applicable
Edition Statement	250	Required if applicable
Publication, Distribution, etc.	260	Required if applicable
Physical Description	300	‡a is Required if applicable
Series Statement	490	Required if applicable; treat as “untraced” (first indicator ‘0’)
Reproduction Note	533	Required if applicable
LC Subject Heading or Index Term-Uncontrolled	6XX	Optional; assigned per library preferences; limit to one LC subject heading (600, 610, 611, 630, 650, 651) or one uncontrolled index term (653)
Electronic Location and Access	856	‡u is required if applicable; other subfields are Optional

2. Minimal-level original cataloging meets the requirements of first-level description (AACR2, 1.0D1) and includes the following fields:

Fixed Field

*Definition*	*FF Element*	*Coding*
Type of Record	Type	Mandatory
Bibliographic Level	BLvl	Mandatory
Encoding Level	ELvl	Mandatory; value ‘K’
Descriptive Cataloging Form	Desc	Mandatory; value ‘a’
Type of Date	DtSt	Mandatory
Date 1 / Date 2	Dates	Mandatory
Country of Publication	Ctry	Required if applicable
Form of Item	Form	Required if applicable
Language Code	Lang	Mandatory
Cataloging Source	Srce	Mandatory; value ‘d’
Type of Cartographic Material	CrTp	Mandatory for Maps
Conference Publication	Conf	Mandatory for Books
Type of Control	Ctrl	Required if applicable
Festschrift	Fest	Mandatory for Books
Government Publication	GPub	Mandatory for Books, Continuing Resources, Visual Materials, Maps & Computer Files
Modified Record	MRec	Required if applicable
Form of Original Item	Orig	Required for Continuing Resource Microforms only
Projection	Proj	Required if applicable for Maps
Relief	Relf	Mandatory for Maps
Special Format Characteristics	SpFm	Mandatory for Maps
Type of Continuing Resource	SrTp	Mandatory for Continuing Resources
Entry Convention	S/L	Mandatory for Continuing Resources
Running Time	Time	Mandatory for Visual Resources
Type of Material	TMat	Mandatory for Visual Resources

Variable Fields

*Definition*	*Tag*	*Coding*
LC Control Number	010	Required if applicable
ISBN	020	Required if applicable
ISSN	022	Required if applicable
Music Publishers Number	028	Required if applicable
Cataloging Source	040	System Supplied
LC or Dewey Call Number	090 or 092	Optional; apply library preferences for fiction, biography, etc.
Main Entry	1XX	Required if applicable
Uniform Title	240	Required if applicable
Title Statement	245	‡a is Mandatory; ‡b and ‡c are Required if applicable
Varying Form of Title	246	Required if applicable
Former Title	247	Required if applicable for Continuing Resources
Edition Statement	250	Required if applicable; ‡a is mandatory
Musical Presentation Statement	254	Required if applicable for scores
Cartographic Mathematical Data	255	Required if applicable for maps
Computer File Characteristics	256	Required if applicable for computer files
Publication, Distribution, etc.	260	Required if applicable
Physical Description	300	Required if applicable; ‡a is mandatory
Series Statement	490	Required if applicable; treat as “untraced” (first indicator ‘0’)
“With” Note	501	Required if applicable
Reproduction Note	533	Required if applicable
System Details	538	Required if applicable
Language Note	546	Required if applicable
LC Subject Headings	6XX	Optional; assigned per library preferences; limit to one 600, 610, 611, 630, 650 or 651
Added Entry-Personal Name	700	Required if applicable
Added Entry-Corporate Name	710	Required if applicable
Added Entry-Meeting Name	711	Required if applicable
Added Entry-Uniform Title	730	Required if applicable
Electronic Location and Access	856	Optional; ‡u is Required if applicable

3. Full-level original cataloging meets the requirements of second-level description (AACR2, 1.0D2) and includes all applicable Fixed and Variable fields

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