MARC Fields/Subfields

Indicators

Subfield / MARC term

Notes

Links

008

Fixed-Length Data Elements

Ref status (008/29) a Tracings are consistent with heading

Ref status (008/29) b Tracings are not necessarily consistent with heading

Ref status (008/29) n Not applicable

Rules (008/10) a Earlier rules

Rules (008/10) b AACR1

Rules (008/10) c AACR2

Rules (008/10) d AACR2 compatible heading

Rules (008/10) n Not applicable

Rules (008/10) z Other (RDA)

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad008.html

NACO: 008 All Authority Values:
https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/NACO_Supplement_008.pdf

LC Guidelines Supplement to MARC 21 Format for Authority Data:
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcmarcsuppl.pdf

Descriptive Cataloging Manual (DCM Z1):
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/dcmz1.pdf
See page 27 for 008/32 Undifferentiated Personal Name

DCM Z1 LC Guidelines Supplement:
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcmarcsuppl.pdf

024

Other Standard Identifier

7_

Source specified in subfield $2

8_

Unspecified

$a Standard number or code

$2 Source

$1 Real World Object URI

We are starting to add 024 data to NARs we create and update. Come to Heather with any questions, please.

NOTE the wikidata $1 is NOT a copy and paste of the web page URL

NACO 024 Best Practices Guidelines:
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/documents/NACO-024-Best-Practices.pdf

URI FAQs - PCC URI Task Group on URIs in MARC
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/bibframe/TaskGroups/URI%20FAQs.pdf

PCC Task Group on Linked Data Best Practices Final Report
including Coding subfields $0, $1, and $4
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/taskgroup/linked-data-best-practices-final-report.pdf

040

Cataloging Source

$e rda

OCLC Connexion delimiter=

Ctrl+d

Automatically added when creating an NAR

Not automatically added when updating an NAR

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad040.html

046

Special coded dates

$f Birth date

$g Death date

$s Start period

$t End period

$2 edtf

046 $f 1884-10-11 $g 1962-11-07 $2 edtf

In personal NARs, $s and $t are used for "active" dates in the 100$d

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad046.html

EDTF Standard:
https://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/

100

AAP - Personal name

1_ Surname

0_ Forename

3_ Family name

$a Personal name

$c Titles and other words associated with a name

$d Dates associated with a name

$q Fuller form of name

100 1_ Williams, Hank, $c Jr., $d 1949-

100 1_ Williams, Hank $q (Harold), $d 1934-2010

100 1_ Williams, Hank $c (Writer on bulldogs)

100 0_ P!nk, $d 1979-

100 3_ Kennedy (Family : $c Covington, Ky.)

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad100.html

Guidelines for Reporting NACO Bibliographic File Maintenance:
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/bfmguide.html

From 2022 NACO Training Module 8.1 - Required updates:

• To consolidate information when a duplicate NAR will be reported for deletion
• To change an existing variant access point to resolve a NACO conflict
• To change an existing authorized access point to resolve a NACO conflict
• To correct an RDA authorized access point “error of fact”

110

AAP - Corporate name

1_ Jurisdiction name

2_ Name in direct order

$a Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element

$b Subordinate unit

110 1_ Newfoundland and Labrador. $b Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

110 2_ Great Big Sea (Musical group)

110 2_ Canadian Manufacturers' Association. $b Annual Meeting

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad110.html

Name or Subject? (Group 1 and Group 2 Headings):
https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0405.pdf

111

AAP - Meeting name

1_ Jurisdiction name
2_ Name in direct order

$a Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element

$c Location of meeting

$d Date of meeting or treaty signing

111 2_ Centennial Exhibition $d (1876 : $c Philadelphia, Pa.)

111 2_ Canadian Mathematical Congress

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad111.html

368

Other attributes of person or corporate body

$a Type of corporate body

$b Type of jurisdiction

$c Other designation associated with person

$d Title of person

Not often used locally

Do not record professions or occupations in $c. These may be recorded in field 374.

$a Television station

$b Village

$c Saint

$d Princess

370

Associated place

$a Place of birth

$b Place of death

$c Associated country

$e Place of residence/headquarters

$f Other associated place

$s Start period

$t End period

$2 naf

For Personal NARs, do not assume $e "place of residence" based on "place of work". When in doubt, use $f over $e.

Locally, generally try to add information to a 670 to justify a 370 using "(N.L.)" or "Newfoundland and Labrador"

Locally, do not normally use $s/$t

371

Address

$a Address

$b City

$c Intermediate jurisdiction

$d Country

$e Postal code

$m Electronic mail address

$s Start period

$t End period

Not often used locally.

Never include for a person still living.

372

Field of activity

$a Field of activity

$s Start period

$t End period

$2 lcsh

372 Biology $2 lcsh

Locally, do not normally use $s/$t

373

Associated group

$a Associated group

$s Start period

$t End period

$2 naf

If some associated groups have NARs and others don't, create one field for each.

Locally, do not normally use $s/$t

374

Occupation

$a Occupation

$s Start period

$t End period

$2 lcsh

Do not use terms from lcsh qualified at the beginning (e.g., use "Geologists" not "Women geologists")

374 Biologists $2 lcsh

Locally, do not normally use $s/$t

375

Gender

$a Gender

$2 lcdgt

Local policy: Do not use

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad375.html

Report of the PCC Ad Hoc Task Group on Gender in Name Authority Records
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/documents/375field_RecommendationReport.pdf

376

Family information

$a Type of family

$b Name of prominent member

$c Hereditary title

Not often used locally

377

Associated language

$a Language code

$2 (not needed if using MARC Code List for Languages)

377 eng $a fre

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad377.html

MARC Code List for Languages
https://www.loc.gov/marc/languages/langhome.html

378

Fuller form of personal name

$q Fuller form of personal name

100 1_ Aerts, L. A. M.

378 $q Lise Anna Maria

4XX

Variant AP

As used in 1XX

4XX may conflict with another 4XX

4XX may NOT conflict with a 1XX

$w nne for 4XX to display:
100 1_ Dymond, John $c (Bass guitarist)
400 1_ $w nne $a Dymond, Jon

$w nnea for 4XX to NOT display:
100 1_ Lien, Jon, ǂd 1939-2010
400 1_ $w nnea $a Lien, Jon, $d 1939-

5XX

Related AAP

$w Control subfield

$i Relationship information

A 5XX MUST have an associated 1XX established

500 1_ $w r $i Member: $a Doyle, Alan, $d 1969-

510 2_ $w r $i Corporate body: $a Great Big Sea (Musical group)

510 2_ $w a $a Health Care Corporation of St. John's

510 2_ $w b $a Eastern Health (N.L.)

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad5xx.html

PCC Guidelines for the Application of Relationship Designators in NACO Authority Records:
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/rda/RelationshipDesignators.docx

663

Complex See Also Reference-Name (Pseudonym)

$a Explanatory text

$b Heading referred to

In Basic Heading:
For works of this author written under other names, search also under: $b
[established form of name] $b [established form of name]

In Related Names:
Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item.
For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b
[established form of the name chosen as the basic heading]

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad663.html

FAQ – LC/PCC practice for creating NARs for persons who use pseudonyms:
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/pseud.pdf

667

Nonpublic General Note

https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad667.html

PCC Post RDA Test Guidelines
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/rda/PCC%20Post%20RDA%20Test%20Guidelines.html

Summary of Programmatic Changes to the LC/NACO Authority File: What LC-PCC RDA Catalogers need to know
https://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/pdf/lcnaf_rdaphase.pdf

670

Source Data Found

$a Source citation

$b Information found

670 Savory bites, c2013: $b title page (Hollis Wilder)

670 Memorial University web site, viewed October 6, 2022 $b (Dr. Heather Carnahan; Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland)

670 OCLC, Jan. 5, 2022 $b (access point: Smith, Julius Harold, 1924-; usage: J. Harold Smith)

675

Source Data Not Found

678

Biographical or Historical Data

Not often used locally

If included, stay brief and format keeping in mind this information is for public display