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.

--Note Fields (Part 1: 50X-535)--

   500 - GENERAL NOTE (R)

      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - General note (NR)
         $l - Library of Congress call number (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $x - International Standard Serial Number (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $z - Source of note information (AM SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   501 - WITH NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - With note (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   502 - DISSERTATION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Dissertation note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY NOTE (R) (BK CF MU) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Bibliographic history note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   504 - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Bibliography, etc. note (NR)
         $b - Number of references (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   505 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE (NR)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            0 - Contents
            1 - Incomplete contents
            2 - Partial contents
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Level of content designation
            # - Basic
            0 - Enhanced
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Formatted contents note (NR)
         $g - Miscellaneous information (R)
         $r - Statement of responsibility (R)
         $t - Title (R)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   506 - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Terms governing access (NR)
         $b - Jurisdiction (R)
         $c - Physical access provisions (R)
         $d - Authorized users (R)
         $e - Authorization (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   507 - SCALE NOTE FOR GRAPHIC MATERIAL (NR)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Representative fraction of scale note (NR)
         $b - Remainder of scale note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   508 - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE (NR)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Creation/production credits note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   510 - CITATION/REFERENCES NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Coverage/location in source
            0 - Coverage unknown
            1 - Coverage complete
            2 - Coverage is selective
            3 - Location in source not given
            4 - Location in source given
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Name of source (NR)
         $b - Dates of coverage of source (NR)
         $c - Location within source (NR)
         $x - International Standard Serial Number (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   511 - PARTICIPANT OR PERFORMER NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided (VM MU) [OBSOLETE]
            0 - No display constant generated
            1 - Cast
            2 - Presenter (VM MU) [OBSOLETE]
            3 - Narrator (VM MU) [OBSOLETE]
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Participant or performer note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - EARLIER OR LATER VOLUMES SEPARATELY CATALOGED NOTE (SE)
   [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Earlier or later volumes separately cataloged note
         (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Type of report (NR)
         $b - Period covered (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   514 - DATA QUALITY NOTE (NR) [PROVISIONAL]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Attribute accuracy report (NR)
         $b - Attribute accuracy value (R)
         $c - Attribute accuracy explanation (R)
         $d - Logical consistency report (R)
         $e - Completeness report (NR)
         $f - Horizontal position accuracy report (NR)
         $g - Horizontal position accuracy value (R)
         $h - Horizontal position accuracy explanation (R)
         $i - Vertical positional accuracy report (NR)
         $j - Vertical positional accuracy value (R)
         $k - Vertical positional accuracy explanation (R)
         $m - Cloud cover (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   515 - NUMBERING PECULIARITIES NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Numbering peculiarities note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   516 - TYPE OF COMPUTER FILE OR DATA NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Type of computer file or data note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - CATEGORIES OF FILMS NOTE (ARCHIVAL) (VM) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
         First - Fiction specification
            0 - Nonfiction
            1 - Fiction
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Different formats (NR)
         $b - Content descriptors (R)
         $c - Additional animation techniques (R)
   518 - DATE/TIME AND PLACE OF AN EVENT NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Date/time and place of an event note (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   520 - SUMMARY, ETC. (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            0 - Subject
            1 - Review
            2 - Scope and content
            3 - Abstract
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Summary, etc. note (NR)
         $b - Expansion of summary note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) [OBSOLETE]
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   521 - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            0 - Reading grade level
            1 - Interest age level
            2 - Interest grade level
            3 - Special audience characteristics
            4 - Motivation/interest level
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Target audience note (R)
         $b - Source (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   522 - GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE NOTE (NR)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Geographic coverage note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT NOTE (NR) (CF) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Time period of content note (NR)
         $b - Dates of data collection note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - PREFERRED CITATION OF DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Preferred citation of described materials note (NR)
         $2 - Source of schema used (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   525 - SUPPLEMENT NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Supplement note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   527 - CENSORSHIP NOTE (VM) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Censorship note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Additional physical form available note (NR)
         $b - Availability source (NR)
         $c - Availability conditions (NR)
         $d - Order number (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (AM CF VM SE)
         [OBSOLETE]
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   533 - REPRODUCTION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Type of reproduction (NR)
         $b - Place of reproduction (R)
         $c - Agency responsible for reproduction (R)
         $d - Date of reproduction (NR)
         $e - Physical description of reproduction (NR)
         $f - Series statement of reproduction (R)
         $m - Dates of publication and/or sequential designation
         of issues reproduced (R)
         $n - Note about reproduction (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
         $7 - Fixed-length data elements of reproduction (NR)
            0 - Type of date/publication status
            1-4 - Date 1/beginning date of publication
            5-8 - Date 2/ending date of publication
            9-11 - Place of publication, production, or execution
            12 - Frequency
               n - Not applicable
            13 - Regularity
               # - Not applicable
            14 - Form of item
   534 - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Specifies presence of series statement on
         original (BK MP MU VM SE) [OBSOLETE]
            0 - Note excludes series of original
            1 - Note includes series of original
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Main entry of original (NR)
         $b - Edition statement of original (NR)
         $c - Publication, distribution, etc. of original (NR)
         $e - Physical description, etc. of original (NR)
         $f - Series statement of original (R)
         $k - Key title of original (R)
         $l - Location of original (NR)
         $m - Material specific details (NR)
         $n - Note about original (R)
         $p - Introductory phrase (NR)
         $t - Title statement of original (NR)
         $x - International Standard Serial Number (R)
         $z - International Standard Book Number (R)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - LOCATION OF ORIGINALS/DUPLICATES NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Additional information about custodian
            0 - Repository (AM) [OBSOLETE]
            1 - Holder of originals
            2 - Holder of duplicates
            3 - Holder of oral tapes (AM) [OBSOLETE]
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Custodian (NR)
         $b - Postal address (R)
         $c - Country (R)
         $d - Telecommunications address (R)
         $g - Repository location code (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)

--Note Fields (Part 2: 536-58X)--

   536 - FUNDING INFORMATION NOTE (R)

      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Text of note (NR)
         $b - Contract number (R)
         $c - Grant number (R)
         $d - Undifferentiated number (R)
         $e - Program element number (R)
         $f - Project number (R)
         $g - Task number (R)
         $h - Work unit number (R)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   537 - SOURCE OF DATA NOTE (NR) (CF) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Source of data note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   538 - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - System details note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - TERMS GOVERNING USE AND REPRODUCTION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Terms governing use and reproduction (NR)
         $b - Jurisdiction (NR)
         $c - Authorization (NR)
         $d - Authorized users (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   541 - IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Source of acquisition (NR)
         $b - Address (NR)
         $c - Method of acquisition (NR)
         $d - Date of acquisition (NR)
         $e - Accession number (NR)
         $f - Owner (NR)
         $h - Purchase price (NR)
         $n - Extent (R)
         $o - Type of unit (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - SOLICITATION INFORMATION NOTE (AM) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Solicitation information note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - LOCATION OF OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Relationship
            # - No information provided
            0 - Associated materials
            1 - Related materials
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Custodian (R)
         $b - Address (R)
         $c - Country (R)
         $d - Title (R)
         $e - Provenance (R)
         $n - Note (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   545 - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA (R)
      Indicators
         First - Type of data
            # - No information provided
            0 - Biographical sketch
            1 - Administrative history
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Biographical or historical note (NR)
         $b - Expansion of biographical or historical note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   546 - LANGUAGE NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Language note (NR)
         $b - Information code or alphabet (R)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   547 - FORMER TITLE COMPLEXITY NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Former title complexity note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   550 - ISSUING BODY NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Existence of additional information (SE)
         [OBSOLETE]
            0 - Repetitious
            1 - Not repetitious
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Issuing body note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) (SE) [OBSOLETE]
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION NOTE (R) [PROVISIONAL]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Entity type label (NR)
         $b - Entity type definition and source (NR)
         $c - Attribute label (NR)
         $d - Attribute definition and source (NR)
         $e - Enumerated domain value (R)
         $f - Enumerated domain value definition and source (R)
         $g - Range domain minimum and maximum (NR)
         $h - Codeset name and source (NR)
         $i - Unrepresentable domain (NR)
         $j - Attribute units of measurement and resolution (NR)
         $k - Beginning date and ending date of attribute values
         (NR)
         $l - Attribute value accuracy (NR)
         $m - Attribute value accuracy explanation (NR)
         $n - Attribute measurement frequency (NR)
         $o - Entity and attribute overview (R)
         $p - Entity and attribute detail citation (R)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   555 - CUMULATIVE INDEX/FINDING AIDS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            0 - Finding aids
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Cumulative index/finding aids note (NR)
         $b - Availability source (R)
         $c - Degree of control (NR)
         $d - Bibliographic reference (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   556 - INFORMATION ABOUT DOCUMENTATION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Information about documentation note (NR)
         $z - International Standard Book Number (R)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   561 - OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODIAL HISTORY (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - History (NR)
         $b - Time of collation (NR) [OBSOLETE]
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   562 - COPY AND VERSION IDENTIFICATION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Identifying markings (R)
         $b - Copy identification (R)
         $c - Version identification (R)
         $d - Presentation format (R)
         $e - Number of copies (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   565 - CASE FILE CHARACTERISTICS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            0 - Case file characteristics
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Number of cases/variables (NR)
         $b - Name of variable (R)
         $c - Unit of analysis (R)
         $d - Universe of data (R)
         $e - Filing scheme or code (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   567 - METHODOLOGY NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Methodology note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   570 - EDITOR NOTE (SE) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Editor note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   580 - LINKING ENTRY COMPLEXITY NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Linking entry complexity note (NR)
         $z - Source of note information (NR) [OBSOLETE]
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - PUBLICATIONS ABOUT DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Publications about described materials note (NR)
         $z - International Standard Book Number (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
    - RELATED COMPUTER FILES NOTE (R) (CF) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Related computer files note (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   583 - ACTION NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Action (NR)
         $b - Action identification (R)
         $c - Time of action (R)
         $d - Action interval (R)
         $e - Contingency for action (R)
         $f - Authorization (R)
         $h - Jurisdiction (R)
         $i - Method of action (R)
         $j - Site of action (R)
         $k - Action agent (R)
         $l - Status (R)
         $n - Extent (R)
         $o - Type of unit (R)
         $x - Nonpublic note (R)
         $z - Public note (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
         $8 - Link and sequence number (NR)
    - ACCUMULATION AND FREQUENCY OF USE NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Accumulation (R)
         $b - Frequency of use (R)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   585 - EXHIBITIONS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Exhibitions note (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   586 - AWARDS NOTE (R)
      Indicators
         First - Display constant controller
            # - No information provided
            8 - No display constant generated
         Second - Undefined
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Awards note (NR)
         $3 - Materials specified (NR)
         $6 - Linkage (NR)
   59X - LOCAL NOTES
    - LOCAL NOTE (BK CF MP MU SE VM MX) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Local note (NR)
   590 - RECEIPT DATE NOTE (VM) [OBSOLETE]
      Indicators
      Subfield Codes
         $a - Receipt date (NR)
         $b - Provenance (NR)
         $d - Condition of individual reels (NR)
         $d - Origin of safety copy (NR)