6XX - Subject Access Fields-General Information
MARC 21 Community Information
October 2002
"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Community Information that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.
"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Concise Format for Community Information that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.
600 - Subject Added Entry - Personal Name (R)
Full |
Concise
610 - Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name (R)
Full |
Concise
611 - Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name (R)
Full |
Concise
630 - Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title (R)
Full |
Concise
648 - Subject Added Entry - Chronological Term (R)
Full |
Concise
650 - Subject Added Entry - Topical Term (R)
Full |
Concise
651 - Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name (R)
Full |
Concise
654 - Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Terms (R)
Full |
Concise
658 - Index Term - Curriculum Objective (R)
Full |
Concise
DEFINITION AND SCOPE
Subject access entries and terms. Most of these fields contain subject added entries
or access terms based on the lists and authority files identified in the second
indicator (Thesaurus) or in subfield ‡2 (Source of heading or term). One
field contains uncontrolled subject access data.
Descriptions of the first indicator and all subfield codes, as well as input
conventions for the 600, 610, and 611 fields, are given in the following General
Information sections: X00, X10, and X11. The second indicator is
described in the specific section for each field. All content designators for the
630-658 fields are described in the specific section for each field.
CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY
Field 648 - Subject Added Entry-Chronological Term [NEW, 2002]