USMARC Concise Authority: Note Fields (667-68X)
General notes are contained in field 667 (Nonpublic General Note) or field 680 (Public General Note). The remaining fields in the 667-68X group are used for specialized information. Except for field 680, these notes often are not written in a form adequate for public display.
- 667 - NONPUBLIC GENERAL NOTE (R)
- 670 - SOURCE DATA FOUND (R)
- 675 - SOURCE DATA NOT FOUND (NR)
- 678 - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA (NR)
- 680 - PUBLIC GENERAL NOTE (R)
- 681 - SUBJECT EXAMPLE TRACING NOTE (R)
- 682 - DELETED HEADING INFORMATION (NR)
- 688 - APPLICATION HISTORY NOTE (R)
667 - NONPUBLIC GENERAL NOTE (R)
General information about a 1XX heading for which a specialized note field has not been defined.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Nonpublic general note (NR)
- $5 - Institution to which field applies
(R)
The USMARC code for the organization that uses the data contained in the field. Subfield $5 is the last subfield in the field. The parentheses that enclose the code may be generated. The source of the code is the USMARC Code List for Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress. - $6 - Linkage (NR)
The linking tag number of the associated field and a two-character occurrence number (right justified with a zero in the unused position) that link fields that are alternate graphic representations of each other. Subfield $6 is the first subfield in the field and is structured as follows: [linking tag]-[occurrence number].
Examples
667 |
##$aLater arr. for string orchestra as part of the Adagio und Fuge, K. 546 |
667 |
##$aFor works on relations with an individual man, assign an additional heading for the name of the man. |
667 |
##$aGive phrase as quoted note. $5DLC |
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670 - SOURCE DATA FOUND (R)
A citation for a consulted source in which information is found about the 1XX heading in an established heading or subdivision record. The information found in the source may also be present.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Source citation (NR)
- $b - Information found (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 667.
Examples
670 |
##$aPhone call to National Register of Historic Places |
670 |
##$aIts Annual report, 1981: $bp.3 (The World Bank is a group of three institutions, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)) |
670 |
##$a[Added entry of Inside Japan] |
670 |
##$aInside Japan, 1981: $bverso t.p. (Howard Smith) |
670 |
##$a[Author of Ireland] |
670 |
##$aIreland, 1974: $bt.p. (Howard Smith) |
670 |
##$aInU/Wing STC files $b(usage: a lay-hand in the country) |
670 |
##$aBillions for homes, c1980: $bt.p. (TCF) verso t.p. (Twin City Federal) p. 11 (founded 4-2-23) |
670 |
##$aBillington, R. A. Local history is ... 1974. |
670 |
##$aGuide to manuscripts in the Bentley Historical Library, 1976: $bt.p. (Bentley Historical Library, Michigan Historical Collections, Univ. of Mich.) |
670 |
##$aEicher, D.J. Beyond the solar system, c1992: $bt.p. (Astronomy library) |
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675 - SOURCE DATA NOT FOUND (NR)
A citation for a consulted source in which no information is found about the 1XX heading in an established heading or subdivision record.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Source citation (R)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 667.
Examples
675 |
##$aLippincott; $aRand McNally; $aWeb. geog.; $aRand McNally new international atlas |
675 |
##$aNat. reg. hist. pl. |
675 |
##$aNew Grove; $aThompson, 10th ed. |
675 |
##$aWW in world Jewry, 1965; $aAcademic ww, 1973-74; $aWW in educ., 1974 |
675 |
##$aHarsch, Joseph C. Germany at war, 1942: ser. t.p. (Headline books) |
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678 - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA (NR)
A summary of the essential biographical, historical, or other information about the 1XX heading in an established heading or subdivision record.
Indicators
- First - Type of data
- # - No information provided
Indicates that no information is provided as to the type of data in the field. - 0 - Biographical sketch
- 1 - Administrative history
Indicates that the information in the field is an administrative history of an organization.
- # - No information provided
- Second - Undefined
Contains a blank (#).
Subfield Codes
- $a - Biographical or historical data (R)
Contains a brief statement providing biographical information about an individual. It may also contain historical or administrative information relating to an organization. - $b - Expansion (NR)
Contains an expansion of the biographical or historical data given in subfield $a. - $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 667.
Examples
678 |
##$aM.D., M.R.C.O.G.; $aDept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Maternity Hosp., Queen Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgbaston |
678 |
##$ab. 1928 |
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680 - PUBLIC GENERAL NOTE (R)
General information about a 1XX heading for which a specialized note field has not been defined. The note is written in a form adequate for public display.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Heading or subdivision term (R)
- $i - Explanatory text (R)
- $5 - Institution to which field applies (R)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the descriptions of subfields $5 and $6 under field 667.
Examples
680 |
##$iHere are entered works on methane as a combustible gas formed in coal mines. Works on methane present in a stratum of coal are entered under $aCoalbed methane. |
680 |
##$iHere are entered works on Ukrainians resident in the territory comprising the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Works using the older terminology of Ruthenians for Ukrainians in general are entered under $aUkrainians. |
680 |
##$iSurgery performed on an outpatient basis. May be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter. |
680 |
##$ioutpatient surg performed in MD's office, surgicenter or hosp; only/econ/methods/psychol/stand/trends/util (if by MeSH definition) |
680 |
##$iUse under topical headings for works containing lists of abbreviations pertaining to the topic. |
680 |
##$iWhen Baroque is combined with style, it appears in the form $aBaroque style. $iMay be combined with terms in the Objects facet, e.g., scuplture. |
680 |
##$iMay be combined with geographic name in the form $aBaroque sculpture Germany. $5CaQMCCA |
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681 - SUBJECT EXAMPLE TRACING NOTE (R)
Documents the use of the 1XX subject heading or subdivision term in an established heading or subdivision record as an example or reference in fields 260, 360, and/or 680 in another established heading or reference record.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Subject heading or subdivision term
(R)
The 1XX heading of the established heading or reference record that contains the 260, 360, and/or 680 fields in which an established subject heading or subdivision term is cited. - $i - Explanatory text (R)
Indicates how the established subject heading is used in the record for the heading referred to in subfield $a. - $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 667.
Examples
681 |
##$iExample under $aWar |
681 |
##$iExample under subdivision $aOfficials and employees |
681 |
##$iNote under $aPublic officers |
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682 - DELETED HEADING INFORMATION (NR)
An explanation for the deletion of an established heading or subdivision record from an authority file (Leader/05, value d). The replacement heading(s) may be contained in subfield(s) $a.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Replacement heading (R)
- $i - Explanatory text (R)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 667.
Examples
682 |
##$iThis heading has been replaced by headings of the type $aPaleontologists--[place] $ifor which individual subject authority records are not made. |
682 |
##$iThis heading has been removed from the subject authority file because it is not a valid AACR 2 heading. |
682 |
##$iThis heading has been removed from the subject authority file because it is covered by an identical heading in the name authority file (n81-18255). |
682 |
##$iThis subdivision is obsolete. |
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688 - APPLICATION HISTORY NOTE (R)
Information that documents changes in the application of the 1XX heading.
Indicators
Both undefined; each contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Application history note (NR)
- $5 - Institution to which field applies (R)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the descriptions of subfields $5 and $6 under field 667.
Examples
688 |
##$a(91)75; was see under CYCLOHEXANES 1975- 90 |
688 |
##$aMarch 1990 note added |
688 |
##$aestab. 1975; heading was: Cruelty to children [1952-1965] |