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507 Scale Note for Visual Materials (NR)

Record Type
BIB
Input Standards
Field (Full/Minimal)
Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Undefined
	Undefined
2nd Indicator Undefined
	Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)		Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa	Representative fraction of scale note (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂb	Remainder of scale note (NR)	Required if applicable/Optional
ǂ6	Linkage (NR)	System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8	Field link and sequence number (R)	Optional/Optional

Definition

Scale of a visual material resource, for example a still image or three-dimensional form, given as a textual note.

For cartographic materials, prefer field 255 to record the scale information.

For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below.

1st Indicator

Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

	Undefined

2nd Indicator

Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

	Undefined

Subfields

ǂa Representative fraction of scale note

The representative fraction of scale note.

507			Scale 1/16 in. to 1 ft.
[The note is for an architectural drawing]

507			Scale 1:10 of the original
[The note is for a model]

245	0	0	Australian National University : ǂb University House site levels
507			Scale 40 feet to 1 inch

ǂb Remainder of scale note

The remainder of the scale note. If the still image or three-dimensional form is not to scale, and this fact is considered important for identification or selection, record that information in subfield ǂb.

507			ǂb Not drawn to scale
[The note is for an architectural drawing]

507

ǂb Scale not given

507

ǂb Life size

ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Punctuation

For records containing punctuation, follow these instructions:

Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
Precede subfield ǂb by a semicolon-space when subfield ǂa also occurs in the field
Optionally, add a terminal period at the end of the field unless the last subfield ends with an ellipsis or period (following an abbreviation or initial)

507

Scale 1:500,000; ǂb 1 in. equals 8 miles.

For records containing minimal or no punctuation, include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields. Otherwise, omit the punctuation outlined above.

507

Scale 1:500,000 ǂb 1 in. equals 8 miles

For more information on punctuation, including OCLC policy, see section 2.8, Punctuation.

Indexing

Field 507 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 507.

This page last revised: September 29, 2022

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