USMARC FORMAT FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: FIELD LIST
1994 Edition, including Update No. 1 (March 1995), Update No. 2 (March 1996), and Update No. 3 (July 1997)
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
This document lists all valid and obsolete data elements that may appear in USMARC bibliographic records. It is intended to meet the need for a simple data element list to support MARC system development and online validation of MARC data elements. This listing does not include any descriptions or examples of MARC data elements. Descriptions and examples can be found in the USMARC Concise Bibliographic Format.
--Title and Title-Related Fields (20X-24X)-- 210 - ABBREVIATED KEY TITLE (NR) Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Abbreviated title (NR) $b - Qualifying information (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 211 - ACRONYM OR SHORTENED TITLE (R) [OBSOLETE] Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Acronym or shortened title (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 212 - VARIANT ACCESS TITLE (R) [OBSOLETE] Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Variant access title (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 214 - AUGMENTED TITLE (R) [OBSOLETE] Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Augmented title (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 222 - KEY TITLE (R) Indicators First - Undefined First - Specifies whether variant title and/or added entry is required (CF SE) [OBSOLETE] 0 - No key title added entry; title proper same 1 - Key title added entry; title proper different 2 - Key title added entry; title proper same 3 - No key title added entry; title proper different Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Key title (NR) $b - Qualifying information (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 240 - UNIFORM TITLE (NR) Indicators First - Uniform title printed or displayed 0 - Not printed or displayed 1 - Printed or displayed 2 - Not printed on card, title added entry (MU) [OBSOLETE] 3 - Printed on card, title added entry (MU) [OBSOLETE] Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Uniform title (NR) $d - Date of treaty signing (R) $f - Date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $k - Form subheading (R) $l - Language of a work (NR) $m - Medium of performance for music (R) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $o - Arranged statement for music (NR) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $r - Key for music (NR) $s - Version (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 241 - ROMANIZED TITLE (BK AM CF MP MU VM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Romanized title (NR) $h - Medium (NR) 242 - TRANSLATION OF TITLE BY CATALOGING AGENCY (R) Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Title (NR) $b - Remainder of title (NR) $c - Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility (NR) $d - Designation of section (BK AM MP MU VM SE) [OBSOLETE] $e - Name of part/section (BK AM MP MU VM SE) [OBSOLETE] $h - Medium (NR) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $y - Language code of translated title (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 243 - COLLECTIVE UNIFORM TITLE (NR) Indicators First - Uniform title printed or displayed 0 - Not printed or displayed 1 - Printed or displayed 2 - Not printed on card, title added entry (MU) [OBSOLETE] 3 - Printed on card, title added entry (MU) [OBSOLETE] Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Uniform title (NR) $d - Date of treaty signing (R) $f - Date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $k - Form subheading (R) $l - Language of a work (NR) $m - Medium of performance for music (NR) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $o - Arranged statement for music (NR) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $r - Key for music (NR) $s - Version (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 245 - TITLE STATEMENT (NR) Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present Subfield Codes $a - Title (NR) $b - Remainder of title (NR) $c - Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility (NR) $d - Designation of section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $e - Name of part/section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $f - Inclusive dates (NR) $g - Bulk dates (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $k - Form (R) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $s - Version (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 246 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE (R) Indicators First - Note controller/title added entry 0 - Note, no title added entry 1 - Note, title added entry 2 - No note, no title added entry 3 - No note, title added entry Second - Type of title # - No information provided 0 - Portion of title 1 - Parallel title 2 - Distinctive title 3 - Other title 4 - Cover title 5 - Added title page title 6 - Caption title 7 - Running title 8 - Spine title Subfield Codes $a - Title proper/short title (NR) $b - Remainder of title (NR) $d - Designation of section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $e - Name of part/section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $f - Designation of volume and issue number and/or date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $i - Display text (NR) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 247 - FORMER TITLE OR TITLE VARIATIONS (R) Indicators First - Title added entry 0 - No title added entry 1 - Title added entry Second - Note controller 0 - Display note 1 - Do not display note Subfield Codes $a - Title proper/short title (NR) $b - Remainder of title (NR) $d - Designation of section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $e - Name of part/section (SE) [OBSOLETE] $f - Designation of volume and issue number and/or date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $x - International Standard Serial Number (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) --Edition, Imprint, etc. Fields (25X-28X)-- 250 - EDITION STATEMENT (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Edition statement (NR) $b - Remainder of edition statement (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 254 - MUSICAL PRESENTATION STATEMENT (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Musical presentation statement (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 255 - CARTOGRAPHIC MATHEMATICAL DATA (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Statement of scale (NR) $b - Statement of projection (NR) $c - Statement of coordinates (NR) $d - Statement of zone (NR) $e - Statement of equinox (NR) $f - Outer G-ring coordinate pairs (NR) $g - Exclusion G-ring coordinate pairs (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 256 - COMPUTER FILE CHARACTERISTICS (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Computer file characteristics (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 257 - COUNTRY OF PRODUCING ENTITY FOR ARCHIVAL FILMS (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Country of producing entity for archival films (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 260 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) (NR) Indicators First - Presence of publisher in imprint (BK MP MU SE) [OBSOLETE] 0 - Publisher, distributor, etc. is present 1 - Publisher, distributor, etc. is not present Second - Added entry/publisher relationship (SE) [OBSOLETE] 0 - Publisher, distributor, etc. not same as issuing body in added entry 1 - Publisher, distributor, etc. same as issuing body in added entry Subfield Codes $a - Place of publication, distribution, etc. (R) $b - Name of publisher, distributor, etc. (R) $c - Date of publication, distribution, etc. (R) $d - Plates of publisher's number for music (Pre-AACR 2) (R) $e - Place of manufacture (NR) $f - Manufacturer (NR) $g - Date of manufacture (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 261 - IMPRINT STATEMENT FOR FILMS (Pre-AACR 1 Revised) (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Producing company (R) $b - Releasing company (primary distributor) (R) $d - Date of production, release, etc. (R) $e - Contractual producer (R) $f - Place of production, release, etc. (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 262 - IMPRINT STATEMENT FOR SOUND RECORDINGS (Pre-AACR 2) (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Place of production, release, etc. (NR) $b - Publisher or trade name (NR) $c - Date of production, release, etc. (NR) $k - Serial identification (NR) $l - Matrix and/or take number (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 263 - PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE (NR) Indicators Subfield Code $a - Projected publication date (NR) 265 - SOURCE FOR ACQUISITION/SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS (NR) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Source for acquisition/subscription address (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 270 - ADDRESS (R) Indicators First - Level # - No level specified 1 - Primary 2 - Secondary Second - Type of address # - No type specified 0 - Mailing 7 - Type specified in subfield $i Subfield Codes $a - Address (R) $b - City (NR) $c - State or province (NR) $d - Country (NR) $e - Postal code (NR) $f - Title preceding attention name (NR) $g - Attention name (NR) $h - Title following attention name (NR) $i - Type of address (NR) $j - Specialized telephone number (R) $k - Telephone number (R) $l - Fax number (R) $m - Electronic mail address (R) $n - TDD or TTY number (R) $p - Contact person (R) $q - Title of contact person (R) $r - Hours (R) $z - Public note (R) $4 - Relator code (R) $6 - Linkage (NR)