USMARC Bibliographic Format
USMARC Bibliographic Format
Subject Access Fields (6XX)
600--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
610--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
611--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--MEETING NAME
630--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
648--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM
650--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
651--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
653--INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED
654--SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--FACETED TOPICAL TERMS
655--INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
656--INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION
657--INDEX TERM--FUNCTION
658--INDEX TERM--CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE
662—SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY – HIERARCHICAL PLACE NAME
600 Subject Heading: Personal Name Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
0 Forename
1 Surname
3 Name of family
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading/LC authority file
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading/NLM authority file
3 National Agricultural Library subject authority heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading/NLC authority file
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire/NLC authority file
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Name
‚b Numeration
R ‚c Titles and other words associated with a name
‚d Dates associated with a name
R ‚e Relator code
‚f Date of a work
‚g Miscellaneous information
‚h Medium
*R $j Attribution qualifier
R ‚k Form subheading
‚l Language of a work
R ‚m Medium of performance for music
R ‚n Number of part/section
‚o Arranged statement for music
‚p Fuller form of name
‚q Parenthetical expansion of initials
‚r Key for music
‚s Version
‚t Title of a work
‚u Affiliation
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
R ‚4 Relator code
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
600 Subject Heading: Personal Name p. 2
Note:
Initial articles in subfield t are dropped.
Examples:
600 10 ‚a Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, ‚c Baron, ‚d 1809-1892. ‚t Balin and Balan.
600 00 ‚a Augustine, ‚c Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
600 30 ‚a Carr family.
600 10 ‚a Brahms, Johannes, ‚d 1833-1897. ‚t Sonatas, ‚m violincello, piano, ‚n no. 1, op. 38, ‚r E minor.
600 10 ‚a Boccherini, Luigi, ‚d 1743-1805. ‚t Works, ‚m instrumental. ‚k Selections; ‚o arr.
600 10 ‚a Layton, Irving, ‚d 1912-. ‚t To a very old woman.
600 10 ‚a Osler, William, ‚c Sir, ‚d 1849-1919.
600 14 ‚a Jeffery, Albert Oscar, ‚d 1857-1927.
600 10 ‚a Lawrence, D. H. ‚q (David Herbert), ‚d 1885-1930 ‚v Correspondence.
600 10 ‚a Riel, Louis, ‚d 1844-1885 ‚x In literature.
600 00 ‚a Alexander, ‚c the Great, ‚d 356-323 B.C. ‚x Campaigns ‚v Maps.
600 10 ‚a Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, ‚d 1799-1837 ‚x Museums ‚z Russia (Federation)
‚z Moscow ‚v Maps.
600 00 ‚a Moses ‚c (Biblical leader)
600 00 ‚a Gautama Buddha ‚v Biography ‚v Early works to 1800.
600 10 ‚a Reagan, Ronald ‚x Assassination attempt, 1981.
Spacing conventions and examples:
A name portion containing an open-ended date ends with one space when it is followed by a subject subdivision portion or a subfield k.
600 10 ‚a Ford, Gerald R., ‚d 1913- ‚x Assassination attempt, 1975 (September 5)
600 10 ‚a Borges, Jorge Luis, ‚d 1899- ‚x In literature.
600 10 ‚a Dali, Salvador, ‚d 1904- ‚t Homage to Goya.
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610 Subject Heading: Corporate Name Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
1 Jurisdiction name
2 Name in direct order
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading/LC authority file
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading/NLM authority file
3 National Agricultural Library subject authority heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading/NLC authority file
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire/NLC authority file
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element
R ‚b Subordinate unit
‚c Location of meeting
R ‚d Date of meeting or treaty signing
R ‚e Relator code
‚f Date of a work
‚g Miscellaneous information
‚h Medium
R ‚k Form subheading
‚l Language of a work
R ‚m Medium of performance for music
R ‚n Number of part/section/meeting
‚o Arranged statement for music
R ‚p Name of part/section of a work
‚r Key for music
‚s Version
‚t Title of a work
‚u Affiliation
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
R ‚4 Relator code
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Notes:
- This field contains subject headings which are corporate names, including political jurisdictions, subdivided by names of organized bodies; all churches, cathedrals, monastic institutions, etc.; expeditions; railroads; and studies and programs.
- This field includes proper names not capable of authorship and political jurisdictions subdivided by names of organized bodies.
- Initial articles in subfield t are dropped.
610 Subject Heading: Corporate Name p. 2
Examples:
610 20 ‚a D.N. Carr & Associates.
610 20 ‚a Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.
610 20 ‚a International Boundary Commission.
610 20 ‚a Bank of Montreal.
610 14 ‚a London (Ont.). ‚b City Council.
610 20 ‚a Canadian Association of Geographers. ‚b Ontario Division.
610 20 ‚a Bounty (Ship)
610 20 ‚a Bluenose (Schooner)
610 20 ‚a Expedition for Exploring Central Africa, 1834-1836.
610 20 ‚a International Labour Organisation. ‚b European Regional Conference ‚n (2nd : ‚d 1968 : ‚c Geneva, Switzerland)
610 10 ‚a Canada. ‚t Bail Reform Act.
610 20 ‚a St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)
610 20 ‚a Saint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai)
610 20 ‚a Canadian National Railways.
610 20 ‚a Writer's program (U.S.)
610 10 ‚a Canada. ‚b Parliament ‚x Election districts ‚v Maps.
610 20 ‚a Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
610 20 ‚a Uruguay. ‚t Treaties, etc. ‚g Argentina, ‚d 1974 Aug. 20. ‚k Protocols, etc. ‚d 1982 Dec. 20.
610 10 ‚a United States. ‚b Congress. ‚b House ‚x Election districts ‚v Maps.
610 20 ‚a University of California, Irvine ‚x Description ‚x Aerial ‚v Maps.
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611 Subject Heading: Conference or Meeting Name Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
1 Jurisdiction name
2 Name in direct order
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading/LC authority file
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading/NLM authority file
3 National Agricultural Library subject authority heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading/NLC authority file
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire/NLC authority file
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element
‚c Location of meeting
‚d Date of meeting
R ‚e Subordinate unit in name
‚f Date of a work
‚g Miscellaneous information
‚h Medium
,j Relator code (Used for Relator Terms/Codes for Subject Access to Images)
R ‚k Form subheading
‚l Language of a work
R ‚n Number of part/section/meeting
R ‚p Name of part/section of a work
‚q Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry element
‚s Version
‚t Title of a work
‚u Affiliation
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
R ‚4 Relator code
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Note:
Initial articles in subfield t are dropped.
611 Subject Heading: Conference or Meeting Name p. 2
Examples:
611 24 ‚a Congress on Canadian Affairs ‚n (2nd : ‚d 1962 : ‚c Québec, Québec)
611 24 ‚a Ukrainian Canadian Congress ‚n (4th : ‚d 1943 : ‚c Winnipeg, Man.)
611 24 ‚a Conference on Productivity Through New Technology ‚d (1963 : ‚c Ryerson Polytechnical Institute)
611 20 ‚a Expo 67 ‚c (Montréal, Québec)
611 20 ,Derby (Horse race) ,j depicted
611 20 ‚a Winter Olympic Games ‚n (13th : ‚d 1980 : ‚c Lake Placid, N.Y.)
611 20 ‚a Vatican Council ‚n (2nd : ‚d 1962-1965). ‚t Decretum de presbyterorum ministerio et vita.
611 20 ‚a Epsom Derby, England (Horse race) ‚x History ‚y 20th century.
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630 Subject Heading: Uniform Title Heading Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
0-9 Number of characters ignored in filing
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading/LC authority file
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading/NLM authority file
3 National Agricultural Library subject authority heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading/NLC authority file
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire/NLC authority file
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Uniform title heading
R ‚d Date of treaty signing
‚f Date of a work
‚g Miscellaneous information
‚h Medium
R ‚k Form subheading
‚l Language of a work
R ‚m Medium of performance for music
R ‚n Number of part/section of a work
‚o Arranged statement for music
R ‚p Name of part/section of a work
‚r Key for music
‚s Version
‚t Title of a work
The title-page title of an item
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Note:
Initial articles in subfield t are dropped.
630 Subject Heading: Uniform Title Heading p. 2
Examples:
630 00 ‚a Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance ‚d (1947)
630 00 ‚a Bible. ‚p O.T. ‚p Apocrypha.
630 00 ‚a Faust (Puppet play) ‚v Bibliography.
630 00 ‚a Four seasons (Motion picture : 1981)
630 00 ‚a Dead Sea scrolls.
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648 Subject Heading: Chronological Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
b Undefined
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading
3 National Agricultural Library subject heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Chronological term
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Notes:
This field contains a subject added entry in which the entry element is a chronological term.
Examples:
648 b7 ‚a 1900-1999 ‚2 fast
648 b7 ‚a 1862 ‚2 fast
648 b7 ‚a 1800-1899 ‚2 fast
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650 Subject Heading: Topical Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
A value that indicates whether the term is a primary or secondary descriptor of the content of the described material.
b Information not provided
0 Level not specified
The level of the term could be determined but is not specified.
1 Primary subject
The term describes the main focus or subject content of the material.
2 Secondary subject
The subject term describes a less important aspect of the content of the material.
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading
3 National Agricultural Library subject heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matire
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Topical subject heading or geographic name element
‚b Topical term following geographic name as entry element
‚c Location of event
‚d Active dates
The time period during which an event occurred
‚e Relator term
Term describing the relationship between the topical heading and the described materials
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Examples:
650 b0 ‚a Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Ont.)
650 b0 ‚a Civil law ‚z Québec (Province) ‚v Handbooks, manuals, etc.
650 b0 ‚a Canadian wit and humor, Pictorial.
650 b0 ‚a Postage stamps ‚z Canada.
650 b0 ‚a English language ‚v Examinations, questions, etc.
650 Subject Heading: Topical p. 2
650 b0 ‚a Estatua de Libertador (Caracas, Venezuela)
650 b0 ‚a Liver ‚x Anatomy ‚v Congresses.
650 b0 ‚a Paleontology ‚y Pennsylvanian.
650 b0 ‚a German philology ‚y Middle High German, 1050-1500 ‚x Study and teaching ‚z Germany ‚x History ‚y 20th century.
650 b0 ‚a Antiquities ‚v Maps
650 b0 ‚a Elections ‚z Québec (Province) ‚v Maps.
650 b0 ‚a Real property ‚z Mississippi ‚z Tippah County ‚v Maps.
650 b0 ‚a Flour and feed trade ‚v Periodicals.
Spacing conventions and examples:
No spaces are used in initialisms, acronyms, or abbreviations.
650 b0 ‚a MARC formats.
650 b0 ‚a C.O.D. shipments.
One space is used between preceding and succeeding initials if an abbreviation consists of more than a single letter. A main term portion that contains an open-ended date ends with one space when it is followed by a subject subdivision.
650 b0 ‚a Somali-Ethiopian Conflict, 1979- ‚x Chronology.
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651 Subject Heading: Geographic Name Repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
b Undefined
Second indicator:
0 Library of Congress subject heading
1 LC subject heading for children’s literature
2 Medical subject heading
3 National Agricultural Library subject heading
4 Source not specified
5 Canadian subject heading
6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 Subject heading source specified in subfield 2
Subfield codes:
M ‚a Geographic name
R ‚v Form subdivision
R ‚x General subdivision
R ‚y Chronological subdivision
R ‚z Geographic subdivision
‚2 Source of subject heading or term
‚3 Materials specified
‚6 Linkage
*R ‚8 Field link and sequence number
Note:
The geographic name as subject includes:
a) natural features, e.g. bays, capes, rivers, mountains, deserts, etc;
b) geographic regions, e.g. names of continents, land masses, planets, stars, etc;
c) archeological sites;
d) parks, etc;
e) political jurisdictions alone or with subject subdivisions (Political jurisdictions subdivided by name of organized bodies are considered corporate names and are coded in 610)
Examples:
651 b0 ‚a Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.)