MARC Authority Format

Number and Code Fields (01X-09X)

Fields 010-087 contain control numbers, linking standard numbers, classification and call numbers, codes, and other data elements relating to the authority record.

010 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER

014 - LINK TO BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD FOR SERIAL OF MULTI-PART ITEM

016 - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER

020 - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER

022 - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER

034 - CODED CARTOGRAPHIC MATHEMATICAL DATA

035 - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER

040 - CATALOGING SOURCE

042 - AUTHENTICATION CODE

043 - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE

045 - TIME PERIOD OF HEADING

050 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER

052 - GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION CODE

053 - LC CLASSIFICATION NUMBER

055 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA CALL NUMBER

060 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER

066 - CHARACTER SETS PRESENT

070 - NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY CALL NUMBER

072 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE

073 - SUBDIVISION USAGE

082 - DEWEY DECIMAL CALL NUMBER

083 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER

086 - GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT CALL NUMBER

087 - GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION NUMBER

090 - LOCAL CALL NUMBER (SERIES)

092 - LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION CODE

093 - LOCAL CALL NUMBER (HEADING)

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010 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER

A unique number assigned to a record by LC or a Linked Systems Project partner contributing authority records to the National Coordinated Cataloging Operations database.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

‚a LC control number

R ‚z Cancelled/invalid LC control number

EXAMPLES:

010 bb ‚a nbb80022124 ‚z nbb80014241

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014 LINK TO BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD FOR SERIAL OR MULTIPART ITEM

Repeatable

The control number copied from field 001 of a MARC bibliographic record for a serial or a multipart item that is cataloged as a set.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

M ‚a Control number of related bibliographic record

The MARC code (enclosed in parentheses) for the organization that created the related

bibliographic record precedes the control number.

‚6 Linkage

The linking tag number of the associated field and a two-character occurrence number

(right justified with a zero in the unused position) that link fields that are alternate

graphic representations of each other.

Examples:

014 bb ‚a (DLC)bbb85032313

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016 NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER Repeatable

Unique numbers that have been assigned to a record by a national bibliographic agency other than the Library of Congress.

First indicator:

National bibliographic agency (A value that either identifies a specific national

bibliographic agency or refers to a code in subfield 2 (Source)

b National Library of Canada

7 Agency identified in subfield 2

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

‚a Record control number

R ‚z Cancelled/invalid LC control number

‚2 Source.

Contains the MARC code of the name of the organization that identifies the

national bibliographic agency that was the source of the record control number.

Examples:

016 bb ‚a 0010C0008

016 bb ‚a 0115E5000F

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020 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER Repeatable

The ISBN, terms of availability, and any cancelled/invalid ISBN copied from field 020 of a bibliographic record for a multipart item that is catalogued as a set.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

‚a International Standard Book Number

‚c Terms of availability

R ‚z Cancelled/invalid ISBN

‚6 Linkage

Examples:

020 bb ‚a 0882335073 (set)

020 bb ‚a 0882335065 (v. 2 : jacket)

020 bb ‚a 8449955289 (v. 1) ‚c ‚15.00 (per vol.)

020 bb ‚a 0870686933 (v. 1 : alk. paper) ‚z 0870684302 (jacket)

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022 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER Repeatable

The ISSN and/or any incorrect and cancelled ISSNs copied from field 022 of a bibliographic record for a serial.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

‚a International Standard Serial Number

R ‚y Incorrect ISSN

R ‚z Cancelled ISSN

‚6 Linkage

Examples:

022 4b ‚a 0083-0674

022 0b ‚a 0046-225X ‚y 0046-2254

022 bb ‚a 0410-7543 ‚z 0527-740X

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034 CODED CARTOGRAPHIC MATHEMATICAL DATA Repeatable

Indicators

First - Undefined

# - Undefined

Second - Type of ring

# - Not applicable

0 - Outer ring

1 - Exclusion ring

Subfield Codes

,d - Coordinates--westernmost longitude (NR)

,e - Coordinates--easternmost longitude (NR)

,f - Coordinates--northernmost latitude (NR)

,g - Coordinates--southernmost latitude (NR)

,j - Declination--northern limit (NR)

,k - Declination--southern limit (NR)

,m - Right ascension--eastern limit (NR)

,n - Right ascension--western limit (NR)

,p - Equinox (NR)

,r - Distance from earth (NR)

R ,s - G-ring latitude (R)

R ,t - G-ring longitude (R)

,x - Beginning date (NR)

,y - Ending date (NR)

,z - Name of extraterrestrial body (NR)

,2 - Source (NR)

Code from: MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources and Description Conventions

,6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields

R ,8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Note

Coded form of the cartographic mathematical data relevant to the entity described in the authority record. The data that is recorded usually derives from authoritative sources.

Example

034 ## ,d W097.5000 ,e W089.0000 ,f N049.5000 ,g N043.0000 ,2 [code for Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse]


035 SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER Repeatable

Contains the control number for the record in a system other than the one whose control number is contained in field 001 (Control Number), field 010 (Library of Congress Control Number), or field 016 (National Bibliographic Agency Control Number).

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

M ‚a System control number.

The NUC symbol (enclosed in parentheses) of the organization originating the system control number precedes the number.

R ‚z Cancelled/invalid system control number

‚6 Linkage

Examples:

035 bb ‚a (CaBVAU)2835210335

035 bb ‚a (OCoLC)1553114 ‚z (OCoLC)153114

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040 CATALOGING SOURCE Mandatory

Repeatable

The NUC symbol for or the name of the organization(s) that created the original authority record, assigned content designation and transcribed the record into machinereadable form, or modified an existing MARC record. These data and the code in 008/39 (Cataloging source) specify the parties responsible for the authority record. (The NUC symbol is taken from the Symbols of American Libraries and is an authoritativeagency data element.)

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

M ‚a Original cataloging agency

‚b Language of cataloging.

A code for the language used in the textual portions of the record.

‚c Transcribing agency

R ‚d Modifying agency

‚e Description conventions.

Contains information specifying the description rules used in formulating the heading and reference structure when field 008/10 (Descriptive cataloging rules) contains code z

(Other).

‚f Subject heading/thesaurus conventions.

A code for the subject heading/thesaurus conventions used when field 008/11 contains

code z. (The code is taken from USMARC Code List for Relators, Sources, Description

Conventions)

Examples:

040 bb ‚a DLC ‚c DLC ‚d CaOWtU

040 bb ‚a Sd ‚c ICU

040 bb ‚a ICU ‚c ICU

040 bb ‚a MH ‚c MH ‚d DLC

040 bb ‚a Nc ‚c DLC ‚d DLC ‚d CaOWtL

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042 AUTHENTICATION CODE

The code assigned by the authentication center that reviews and upgrades, if necessary, an authority record in a national database. Codes have not been defined.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

MR ‚a Authentication code

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043 GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE

Up to three codes for geographic areas associated with the 1XX heading in an established heading record or a subdivision record. The code is seven characters in length. (The code is taken from the USMARC Code List for Geographic Areas)

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

MR ‚a Geographic area code

R ‚b Local GAC code

R ‚2 Source of local code

Examples:

043 bb ‚a n-us-mi

043 bb ‚a e-fr--- ‚a e-pl---

043 bb ‚a e-gx---

043 bb ‚a n-cn---

043 bb ‚af -ke---

043 bb ‚a sa-----

043 bb ‚a n-cn-on

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045 TIME PERIOD OF HEADING

A time period code (subfield a) and/or a formatted time period (subfield b or c) associated with the 1XX heading in an established heading record or a subdivision record.

First indicator:

Type of time period in subfield b or c. A value that indicates whether a subfield b or c is

present and, if so, indicates the type of time period contained in the subfield.

b Subfield b or c not present

0 Single date/time

1 Multiple single dates/times. Multiple b and/or c subfields are present; each contains a formatted date/time.

2 Range of dates/times. Two b and/or c subfields are present and together express a range of dates and/or times.

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

R ‚a Time period code.

A four character alphanumeric code derived from the "Time Period Code Table" for

B.C. and A.D. time periods. The table is found in the USMARC Format for Authority

Data under the description of field 045, subfield a.

R ‚b Formatted 9999 B.C. through A.D. time period.

A time period recorded in the pattern yyyymmddhh and preceded by a code for the

era ( c for B.C.; d for A.D.)

R ‚c Formatted pre-9999 B.C. time period.

A time period that consists of as many numeric characters as are needed to represent

the number of pre-9999 years B.C.

Examples:

045 bb ‚a a0d6

045 0b ‚c 2500000000

045 1b ‚b d1972 ‚b d1975

045 2b ‚b d186405 ‚b d186408

045 2b ‚c 25000 ‚c 15000

045 bb ‚a d7d9

045 bb ‚a a-c-

045 2b ‚b d1791 ‚b d1797

045 2b ‚c 225000000 ‚ c70000000

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050 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER (SERIES) Repeatable

A call number for a series when all or part of the series is classified as a collected set or with the main series. The classification number is taken from the Library of Congress Classification and/or the LC Classification Additions and Changes.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

Source of call number . A value that indicates whether the call number has been assigned by the Library of Congress or another organization.

0 Assigned by LC

4 Assigned by agency other than LC. The NUC symbol of the assigning organization is

contained in subfield 5.

Subfield codes:

M ‚a Classification number

‚b Item number.

‚d Volumes/dates to which call number applies.

A statement that is used only when the call number does not apply to all items in the

series.

R ‚5 Institution to which field applies.

The NUC symbol of the organization that assigned the call number when the second

indicator position contains value 4. Subfield 5 is the last subfield in the field.

‚6 Linkage

Examples:

050 b0 ‚a QC851 ‚b .L455 subser.

050 b4 ‚a QH198.H3 ‚b C66 ‚5 DI

050 b0 ‚a DQ3 ‚b .S6

050 b0 ‚a QE462.K5 ‚b I59

050 b0 ‚a QK1 ‚b .U45 ‚d no. 1-200, copy 1; no. 201-

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052 GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION CODE Repeatable

A code for a geographic area associated with the 151 field in an established heading record or a subdivision record for a geographic name. The geographic classification code is derived from the Library of Congress Classification Class G and expanded Cutter number lists for place names.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

b Undefined

Subfield codes:

M ‚a Geographic classification area code.

A four to six character numeric code for the main geographic area associated with the

heading. The code is derived from the LC class G schedule by dropping the letter G.

R ‚b Geographic classification subarea code.

An alphanumeric code, assigned from expanded Cutter number lists, that represents a

subarea of the geographic area coded in subfield a.

Examples:

052 bb ‚a 4411

052 bb ‚a 4034 ‚b R4 ‚b R8

052 bb ‚a 4034 ‚b R4 ‚b R8

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053 LC CLASSIFICATION NUMBER (HEADING) Repeatable

A single LC classification number or a range of numbers associated with a 1XX heading in an established heading record or a subdivision record. The classification number is taken from the Library of Congress Classification and/or the LC Classification Additions and Changes. The hyphen (-) between the two class numbers in a range of numbers may be generated based on the presence of both subfields a and b.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator:

Source of classification number

0 Assigned by LC

4 Assigned by agency other than LC. The NUC symbol of the assigning organization is

contained in subfield 5.

Subfield Codes:

M ‚a Classification number element: single number or beginning number of span

‚b Classification number element: ending number of span

‚c Explanatory term.

A phrase or term that specifies the topic of the classification number when the heading

is represented in more than one place in the classification schedules. The parentheses

that enclose the phrase or term may be generated.

‚5 Institution to which field applies

Examples:

053 bb ‚a PS3557.R48998

053 bb ‚a BX8627

053 bb ‚a P301 ‚c Linguistics

053 bb ‚a E201 ‚b E298

053 bb ‚a ML1160 ‚‚c History

053 bb ‚a MT728 ‚c Instruction and study

053 bb ‚a BX850 ‚b BX875 ‚c Documents

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055 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA CALL NUMBER (SERIES) Repeatable

Contains the call number for a series assigned in Canada if the institution has classified all of part of the series as a collected set. The second indicator values distinguish between content actually assigned by the National Library of Canada and that assigned by an organization other than NLC.

First indicator:

b Undefined

Second indicator: Source of call number

0 Assigned by NLC

4 Assigned by agency othan than NLC

Subfield Codes:

M ‚a Classification number

‚b Item number