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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTENT DESIGNATORS


MARC 21 Bibliographic
December 2023

"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 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.

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DIRECTORY

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
023 Cluster ISSN 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
X10 Corporate Names-General Information
X11 Meeting Names-General Information
X30 Uniform Titles-General Information

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 Characteristics Full | Concise
355 Security Classification Control Full | Concise
357 Originator Dissemination Control Full | Concise
361 Structured Ownership and Custodial History 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
370 Associated Place 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 Numeric Designation of Musical Work Full | Concise
384 Key Full | Concise
385 Audience Characteristics Full | Concise
386 Creator/Contributor Characteristics Full | Concise
387 Representative Expression Characteristics Full | Concise
388 Time Period of Creation 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 Visual Materials 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 Entry and Description Fields-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
788 Parallel Description in Another Language of Cataloging 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
857 Electronic Archive 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

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