2.3.2: Format Summary
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"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.
"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.
VARIABLE CONTROL FIELDS
| 00X | Control Fields−General Information |
|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number Full | Concise |
| 003 | Control Number Identifier Full | Concise |
| 005 | Date and Time of Latest Transaction Full | Concise |
| 006 | Fixed-Length Data Elements -- Additional Material Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 007 | Physical Description Fixed Field Full | Concise |
| 008 | Fixed Length Data Elements Full | Concise |
VARIABLE DATA FIELDS
| 01X-09X | Control Information, Number and Codes-General Information |
|---|---|
| 010 | Library of Congress Control Number Full | Concise |
| 013 | Patent Control Information Full | Concise |
| 015 | National Bibliography Number Full | Concise |
| 016 | National Bibliographic Agency Control Number Full | Concise |
| 017 | Copyright or Legal Deposit Number Full | Concise |
| 018 | Copyright Article-Fee Code Full | Concise |
| 020 | International Standard Book Number Full | Concise |
| 022 | International Standard Serial Number Full | Concise |
| 024 | Other Standard Identifier Full | Concise |
| 025 | Overseas Acquisition Number Full | Concise |
| 027 | Standard Technical Report Number Full | Concise |
| 028 | Publisher or Distributor Number Full | Concise |
| 030 | CODEN Designation Full | Concise |
| 031 | Musical Incipits Information Full | Concise |
| 032 | Postal Registration Number Full | Concise |
| 033 | Date/Time and Place of an Event Full | Concise |
| 034 | Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data Full | Concise |
| 035 | System Control Number Full | Concise |
| 036 | Original Study Number for Computer Data files Full | Concise |
| 037 | Source of Acquisition Full | Concise |
| 038 | Record Content Licensor Full | Concise |
| 040 | Cataloging Source Full | Concise |
| 041 | Language Code Full | Concise |
| 042 | Authentication Code Full | Concise |
| 043 | Geographic Area Code Full | Concise |
| 044 | Country of Publishing/Producing Entity Code Full | Concise |
| 045 | Time Period of Content Full | Concise |
| 046 | Special Coded Dates Full | Concise |
| 047 | Form of Musical Composition Code Full | Concise |
| 048 | Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Code Full | Concise |
| 050 | Library of Congress Call Number Full | Concise |
| 051 | Library of Congress Copy, Issue, Offprint Statement Full | Concise |
| 052 | Geographic Classification Full | Concise |
| 055 | Classification Numbers Assigned in Canada Full | Concise |
| 060 | National Library of Medicine Call Number Full | Concise |
| 061 | National Library of Medicine Copy Statement Full | Concise |
| 066 | Character Sets Present Full | Concise |
| 070 | National Agricultural Library Call Number Full | Concise |
| 071 | National Agricultural Library Copy Statement Full | Concise |
| 072 | Subject Category Code Full | Concise |
| 074 | GPO Item Number Full | Concise |
| 080 | Universal Decimal Classification Number Full | Concise |
| 082 | Dewey Decimal Classification Number Full | Concise |
| 083 | Additional Dewey Decimal Classification Number Full | Concise |
| 084 | Other Classification Number Full | Concise |
| 085 | Synthesized Classification Number Components Full | Concise |
| 086 | Government Document Classification Number Full | Concise |
| 088 | Report Number Full | Concise |
| 09X | Local Call Numbers Full | Concise |
| Heading Fields − General Information Sections | |
|---|---|
| X00 | Personal Names−General Information Full | Concise |
| X10 | Corporate Names−General Information Full | Concise |
| X11 | Meeting Names−General Information Full | Concise |
| X30 | Uniform Titles−General Information Full | Concise |
| 1XX | Main Entries−General Information |
|---|---|
| 100 | Main Entry−Personal Name Full | Concise |
| 110 | Main Entry−Corporate Name Full | Concise |
| 111 | Main Entry−Meeting Name Full | Concise |
| 130 | Main Entry−Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 20X-24X | Title and Title-Related Fields -- General Information |
|---|---|
| 210 | Abbreviated Title Full | Concise |
| 222 | Key Title Full | Concise |
| 240 | Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 242 | Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency Full | Concise |
| 243 | Collective Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 245 | Title Statement Full | Concise |
| 246 | Varying Form of Title Full | Concise |
| 247 | Former Title Full | Concise |
| 25X-28X | Edition, Imprint, Etc. Fields − General Information |
|---|---|
| 250 | Edition Statement Full | Concise |
| 251 | Version Information Full | Concise |
| 254 | Musical Presentation Statement Full | Concise |
| 255 | Cartographic Mathematical Data Full | Concise |
| 256 | Computer File Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 257 | Country of Producing Entity Full | Concise |
| 258 | Philatelic Issue Data Full | Concise |
| 260 | Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) Full | Concise |
| 263 | Projected Publication Date Full | Concise |
| 264 | Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Full | Concise |
| 270 | Address Full | Concise |
| 3XX | Physical Description, Etc. Fields − General Information |
|---|---|
| 300 | Physical Description Full | Concise |
| 306 | Playing Time Full | Concise |
| 307 | Hours, Etc. Full | Concise |
| 310 | Current Publication Frequency Full | Concise |
| 321 | Former Publication Frequency Full | Concise |
| 334 | Mode of Issuance Full | Concise |
| 335 | Extension Plan Full | Concise |
| 336 | Content Type Full | Concise |
| 337 | Media Type Full | Concise |
| 338 | Carrier Type Full | Concise |
| 340 | Physical Medium Full | Concise |
| 341 | Accessibility Content Full | Concise |
| 342 | Geospatial Reference Data Full | Concise |
| 343 | Planar Coordinate Data Full | Concise |
| 344 | Sound Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 345 | Projection Characteristics of Moving Image Full | Concise |
| 346 | Video Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 347 | Digital File Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 348 | Notated Music Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 351 | Organization and Arrangement of Materials Full | Concise |
| 352 | Digital Graphic Representation Full | Concise |
| 353 | Supplementary Content Charcteristics Full | Concise |
| 355 | Security Classification Control Full | Concise |
| 357 | Originator Dissemination Control Full | Concise |
| 362 | Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation Full | Concise |
| 363 | Normalized Date and Sequential Designation Full | Concise |
| 365 | Trade Price Full | Concise |
| 366 | Trade Availability Information Full | Concise |
| 377 | Associated Language Full | Concise |
| 380 | Form of Work Full | Concise |
| 381 | Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work Or Expression Full | Concise |
| 382 | Medium of Performance Full | Concise |
| 383 | Numberic Designation of Musical Work Full | Concise |
| 384 | Key Full | Concise |
| 385 | Audience Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 386 | Creator/Contributor Characteristics Full | Concise |
| 4XX | Series Statements − General Information |
|---|---|
| 490 | Series Statement Full | Concise |
| 5XX | Notes-General Information |
|---|---|
| 500 | General Note Full | Concise |
| 501 | With Note Full | Concise |
| 502 | Dissertation Note Full | Concise |
| 504 | Bibliography, Etc. Note Full | Concise |
| 505 | Formatted Contents Note Full | Concise |
| 506 | Restrictions on Access Note Full | Concise |
| 507 | Scale Note for Graphic Material Full | Concise |
| 508 | Creation/Production Credits Note Full | Concise |
| 510 | Citation/References Note Full | Concise |
| 511 | Participant or Performer Note Full | Concise |
| 513 | Type of Report and Period Covered Note Full | Concise |
| 514 | Data Quality Note Full | Concise |
| 515 | Numbering Peculiarities Note Full | Concise |
| 516 | Type of Computer File or Data Note Full | Concise |
| 518 | Date/Time and Place of an Event Note Full | Concise |
| 520 | Summary, Etc. Full | Concise |
| 521 | Target Audience Note Full | Concise |
| 522 | Geographic Coverage Note Full | Concise |
| 524 | Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note Full | Concise |
| 525 | Supplement Note Full | Concise |
| 526 | Study Program Information Note Full | Concise |
| 530 | Additional Physical Form Available Note Full | Concise |
| 532 | Accessibility Note Full | Concise |
| 533 | Reproduction Note Full | Concise |
| 534 | Original Version Note Full | Concise |
| 535 | Location of Originals/Duplicates Note Full | Concise |
| 536 | Funding Information Note Full | Concise |
| 538 | System Details Note Full | Concise |
| 540 | Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note Full | Concise |
| 541 | Immediate Source of Acquisition Note Full | Concise |
| 542 | Information Relating to Copyright Status Full | Concise |
| 544 | Location of Other Archival Materials Note Full | Concise |
| 545 | Biographical or Historical Data Full | Concise |
| 546 | Language Note Full | Concise |
| 547 | Former Title Complexity Note Full | Concise |
| 550 | Issuing Body Note Full | Concise |
| 552 | Entity and Attribute Information Note Full | Concise |
| 555 | Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note Full | Concise |
| 556 | Information about Documentation Note Full | Concise |
| 561 | Ownership and Custodial History Full | Concise |
| 562 | Copy and Version Identification Note Full | Concise |
| 563 | Binding Information Full | Concise |
| 565 | Case File Characteristics Note Full | Concise |
| 567 | Methodology Note Full | Concise |
| 580 | Linking Entry Complexity Note Full | Concise |
| 581 | Publications About Described Materials Note Full | Concise |
| 583 | Action Note Full | Concise |
| 584 | Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note Full | Concise |
| 585 | Exhibitions Note Full | Concise |
| 586 | Awards Note Full | Concise |
| 588 | Source of Description Note Full | Concise |
| 59X | Local Notes Full | Concise |
| 6XX | Subject Access Fields − General Information |
|---|---|
| 600 | Subject Added Entry−Personal Name Full | Concise |
| 610 | Subject Added Entry−Corporate Name Full | Concise |
| 611 | Subject Added Entry−Meeting Name Full | Concise |
| 630 | Subject Added Entry−Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 647 | Subject Added Entry-Named Event Full | Concise |
| 648 | Subject Added Entry–Chronological Term Full | Concise |
| 650 | Subject Added Entry−Topical Term Full | Concise |
| 651 | Subject Added Entry−Geographic Name Full | Concise |
| 653 | Index Term−Uncontrolled Full | Concise |
| 654 | Subject Added Entry−Faceted Topical Terms Full | Concise |
| 655 | Index Term−Genre/Form Full | Concise |
| 656 | Index Term−Occupation Full | Concise |
| 657 | Index Term−Function Full | Concise |
| 658 | Index Term−Curriculum Objective Full | Concise |
| 662 | Subject Added Entry−Hierarchical Place Name Full | Concise |
| 688 | Subject Added Entry−Type of Entity Unspecified Full | Concise |
| 69X | Local Subject Access Fields Full | Concise |
| 70X-75X | Added Entries − General Information |
|---|---|
| 700 | Added Entry−Personal Name Full | Concise |
| 710 | Added Entry−Corporate Name Full | Concise |
| 711 | Added Entry−Meeting Name Full | Concise |
| 720 | Added Entry−Uncontrolled Name Full | Concise |
| 730 | Added Entry−Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 740 | Added Entry−Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title Full | Concise |
| 751 | Added Entry−Geographic Name Full | Concise |
| 752 | Added Entry−Hierarchical Place Name Full | Concise |
| 753 | System Details Access to Computer Files Full | Concise |
| 754 | Added Entry−Taxonomic Identification Full | Concise |
| 758 | Resource Identifier Full | Concise |
| 76X-78X | Linking Entries-General Information |
|---|---|
| 760 | Main Series Entry Full | Concise |
| 762 | Subseries Entry Full | Concise |
| 765 | Original Language Entry Full | Concise |
| 767 | Translation Entry Full | Concise |
| 770 | Supplement/Special Issue Entry Full | Concise |
| 772 | Supplement Parent Entry Full | Concise |
| 773 | Host Item Entry Full | Concise |
| 774 | Constituent Unit Entry Full | Concise |
| 775 | Other Edition Entry Full | Concise |
| 776 | Additional Physical Form Entry Full | Concise |
| 777 | Issued With Entry Full | Concise |
| 780 | Preceding Entry Full | Concise |
| 785 | Succeeding Entry Full | Concise |
| 786 | Data Source Entry Full | Concise |
| 787 | Other Relationship Entry Full | Concise |
| 80X-83X | Series Added Entries-General Information |
|---|---|
| 800 | Series Added Entry−Personal Name Full | Concise |
| 810 | Series Added Entry−Corporate Name Full | Concise |
| 811 | Series Added Entry−Meeting Name Full | Concise |
| 830 | Series Added Entry−Uniform Title Full | Concise |
| 841-88X | Holdings, Alternate Graphics, Etc.-General Information |
|---|---|
| 850 | Holding Institution Full | Concise |
| 852 | Location Full | Concise |
| 856 | Electronic Location and Access Full | Concise |
| 880 | Alternate Graphic Representation Full | Concise |
| 881 | Manifestation Statements Full | Concise |
| 882 | Replacement Record Information Full | Concise |
| 883 | Metadata Provenance Full | Concise |
| 884 | Description Conversion Information Full | Concise |
| 885 | Matching Information Full | Concise |
| 886 | Foreign MARC Information Field Full | Concise |
| 887 | Non-MARC Information Field Full | Concise |