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.
--Subject Access Fields (6XX)-- 600 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME (R) Indicators First - Type of personal name entry element 0 - Forename 1 - Surname 2 - Multiple surname [OBSOLETE] 3 - Family name Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Personal name (NR) $b - Numeration (NR) $c - Titles and other words associated with a name (R) $d - Dates associated with a name (NR) $e - Relator term (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) $q - Fuller form of name (NR) $r - Key for music (NR) $s - Version (NR) $t - Title of a work (NR) $u - Affiliation (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $4 - Relator code (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 610 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (R) Indicators First - Type of corporate name entry element 0 - Inverted name 1 - Jurisdiction name 2 - Name in direct order Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR) $b - Subordinate unit (R) $c - Location of meeting (NR) $d - Date of meeting or treaty signing (R) $e - Relator term (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/meeting (R) $o - Arranged statement for music (NR) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $r - Key for music (NR) $s - Version (NR) $t - Title of a work (NR) $u - Affiliation (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $4 - Relator code (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 611 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--MEETING NAME (R) Indicators First - Type of meeting name entry element 0 - Inverted name 1 - Jurisdiction name 2 - Name in direct order Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR) $b - Number (BK CF MP MU SE VM MX) [OBSOLETE] $c - Location of meeting (NR) $d - Date of meeting (NR) $e - Subordinate unit (R) $f - Date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (NR) $h - Medium (NR) $k - Form subheading (R) $l - Language of a work (NR) $n - Number of part/section/meeting (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $q - Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry element (NR) $s - Version (NR) $t - Title of a work (NR) $u - Affiliation (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $4 - Relator code (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 630 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE (R) Indicators First - Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present # - Nonfiling characters not specified [OBSOLETE] Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 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) $t - Title of a work (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 650 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (R) Indicators First - Level of subject # - No information provided 0 - No level specified 1 - Primary 2 - Secondary Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Topical term or geographic name as entry element (NR) $b - Topical term following geographic name as entry element (NR) $c - Location of event (NR) $d - Active dates (NR) $e - Relator term (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 651 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME (R) Indicators First - Undefined Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Geographic name (NR) $b - Geographic name following place entry element (R) [OBSOLETE] $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 652 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--REVERSED GEOGRAPHIC (BK MP SE) [OBSOLETE] Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Geographic name of place element (NR) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) 653 - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED (R) Indicators First - Level of index term # - No information provided 0 - No level specified 1 - Primary 2 - Secondary Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Uncontrolled term (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) 654 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--FACETED TOPICAL TERMS (R) Indicators First - Level of subject # - No information provided 0 - No level specified 1 - Primary 2 - Secondary Second - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Focus term (NR) $b - Non-focus term (R) $c - Facet/hierarchy designation (R) $v - Form subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of heading or term (NR) $3 - Material specified (NR) 655 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM (R) Indicators First - Type of heading # - Basic 0 - Faceted Second - Source of term 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Genre/form (NR) $b - Non-focus term (R) $c - Facet/hierarchy designation (R) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 656 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION (R) Indicators First - Undefined Second - Source of term 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Occupation (NR) $k - Form (NR) $v - Form subdivision (NR) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) 657 - INDEX TERM--FUNCTION (R) Indicators First - Undefined Second - Source of term 7 - Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a - Function (NR) $v - Form subdivision (NR) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R) $2 - Source of term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) Example 658 - INDEX TERM--CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE (R) Indicators Subfield Codes $a - Main curriculum objective (NR) $b - Subordinate curriculum objective (R) $c - Curriculum code (NR) $d - Correlation factor (NR) $2 - Source of term (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR)