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.
--Physical Description, etc. Fields (3XX)-- 300 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Extent (R) $b - Other physical details (NR) $c - Dimensions (R) $e - Accompanying material (NR) $f - Type of unit (R) $g - Size of unit (R) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 301 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FOR FILMS (PRE-AACR 2) (VM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Extent of item (NR) $b - Sound characteristics (NR) $c - Color characteristics (NR) $d - Dimensions (NR) $e - Accompanying material (NR) $f - Speed (NR) 302 - PAGE OR ITEM COUNT (BK AM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Page count (NR) 303 - UNIT COUNT (AM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Unit count (NR) 304 - LINEAR FOOTAGE (AM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Linear footage (NR) 305 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FOR SOUND RECORDINGS (Pre-AACR 2) (MU) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Extent (NR) $b - Other physical details (NR) $c - Dimensions (NR) $d - Microgroove or standard (NR) $e - Stereophonic, monaural (NR) $f - Number of tracks (NR) $m - Serial identification (NR) $n - Matrix and/or take number (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 306 - PLAYING TIME (NR) Indicators Subfield Code $a - Playing time (R) 307 - HOURS, ETC. (NR) Indicators First - Display constant controller # - Hours 8 - No display constant generated Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Hours (NR) $b - Additional information (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 308 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FOR FILMS (ARCHIVAL) (VM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Number of reels (NR) $b - Footage (NR) $c - Sound characteristics (NR) $d - Color characteristics (NR) $e - Width (NR) $f - Presentation format (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 310 - CURRENT PUBLICATION FREQUENCY (NR) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Current publication frequency (NR) $b - Date of current publication frequency (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 315 - FREQUENCY (NR) (CF MP) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Frequency (R) $b - Dates of frequency (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 321 - FORMER PUBLICATION FREQUENCY (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Former publication frequency (NR) $b - Dates of former publication frequency (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 340 - PHYSICAL MEDIUM (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Material base and configuration (R) $b - Dimensions (R) $c - Materials applied to surface (R) $d - Information recording technique (R) $e - Support (R) $f - Production rate/ratio (R) $h - Location within medium (R) $i - Technical specifications of medium (R) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 342 - GEOSPATIAL REFERENCE DATA (R) [PROVISIONAL] Indicators First - Geospatial reference dimension 0 - Horizontal coordinate system 1 - Vertical coordinate system Second - Geospatial reference method 0 - Geographic 1 - Map projection 2 - Grid coordinate system 3 - Local planar 4 - Local 5 - Geodetic model 6 - Altitude 7 - Method specified in $2 8 - Depth Subfield Codes $a - Name (NR) $b - Coordinate or distance units (NR) $c - Latitude resolution (NR) $d - Longitude resolution (NR) $e - Standard parallel or oblique line latitude (R) $f - Oblique line longitude (R) $g - Longitude of central meridian or projection center (NR) $h - Latitude of projection origin or projection center (NR) $i - False easting (NR) $j - False northing (NR) $k - Scale factor (NR) $l - Height of perspective point above surface (NR) $m - Azimuthal angle (NR) $n - Azimuth measure point longitude or straight vertical longitude from pole (NR) $o - Landsat number and path number (NR) $p - Zone identifier (NR) $q - Ellipsoid name (NR) $r - Semi-major axis (NR) $s - Denominator of flattening ratio (NR) $t - Vertical resolution (NR) $u - Vertical encoding method (NR) $v - Local planar, local, or other projection or grid description (NR) $w - Local planar or local georeference information (NR) $2 - Reference method used (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 343 - PLANAR COORDINATE DATA (R) [PROVISIONAL] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Planar coordinate encoding method (NR) $b - Planar distance units (NR) $c - Abscissa resolution (NR) $d - Ordinate resolution (NR) $e - Distance resolution (NR) $f - Bearing resolution (NR) $g - Bearing units (NR) $h - Bearing reference direction (NR) $i - Bearing reference meridian (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 350 - PRICE (NR) (BK AM CF MU VM SE) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Price (R) $b - Form of issue (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 351 - ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Organization (R) $b - Arrangement (R) $c - Hierarchical level (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 352 - DIGITAL GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION (R) [PROVISIONAL] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Direct reference method (NR) $b - Object type (R) $c - Object count (R) $d - Row count (NR) $e - Column count (NR) $g - Vertical count (NR) $i - Indirect reference description (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 355 - SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CONTROL (R) Indicators First - Controlled element 0 - Document 1 - Title 2 - Abstract 3 - Contents note 4 - Author 8 - Other element Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Security classification (NR) $b - Handling instructions (R) $c - External dissemination information (R) $d - Downgrading or declassification event (NR) $e - Classification system (NR) $f - Country of origin code (NR) $g - Downgrading date (NR) $h - Declassification date (NR) $j - Authorization (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 357 - ORIGINATOR DISSEMINATION CONTROL (NR) Indicators Subfields $a - Originator control term (NR) $b - Originating agency (R) $c - Authorized recipients of material (R) $g - Other restrictions (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 359 - RENTAL PRICE (VM) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Code $a - Rental price (NR) 362 - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR VOLUME DESIGNATION (R) Indicators First - Format of date 0 - Formatted style 1 - Unformatted note Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Dates of publication and/or sequential designation (NR) $z - Source of information (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR)