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IFLA Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC Core Programme (UBCIM)

UNIMARC concise bibliographic format
(May 1998)

The following list represents the state of the format as at 1 May 1997. It includes the changes published in Update 2.

Fields are optional unless marked as mandatory.

RECORD LABEL (Mandatory, Not repeatable)
0-4 Record length
5 Record status

    c = corrected record
    d = deleted record
    n = new record
    o = previously issued higher level record
    p = previously issued as an incomplete, pre-publication record

6 Type of record

    a = language materials, printed
    b = language materials, manuscript
    c = music scores, printed
    d = music scores, manuscript
    e = cartographic materials, printed
    f = cartographic materials, manuscript
    g = projected and video material (motion pictures, filmstrips, slides, transparencies
    i = sound recordings, non-musical performance
    j = sound recordings, musical performance
    k = two-dimensional graphics (pictures, designs etc.)
    l = computer media
    m = multimedia
    r = three-dimensional artefacts and realia

7 Bibliographic level

    a = analytic (component part)
    m = monographic
    s = serial
    c = collection

8 Hierarchical level code

    # = (blank) - hierarchical relationship undefined
    0 = no hierarchical relationship
    1 = highest level record
    2 = record below highest level (all levels below)

9 Undefined
10 Indicator length (always ' 2')
11 Subfield identifier length (always ' 2')
12-16 Base address of data
17 Encoding level

    # = (blank) - full level
    1 = sublevel 1: not examined when the record was prepared for inclusion in a machine-readable database.
    2 = sublevel 2: CIP
    3 = sublevel 3: less than full cataloguing

18 Descriptive cataloguing form

    # = (blank) - record is in full ISBD form
    i = record is in partial or incomplete ISBD form
    n = record is in non-ISBD form

19 Undefined
20 Length of 'Length of field' (always ' 4')
21 Length of 'Starting character position' (always ' 5')
22 Length of implementation-defined portion (always ' 0')
23 Undefined

0-- IDENTIFICATION BLOCK

001 RECORD IDENTIFIER (Not repeatable)

005 VERSION IDENTIFIER (Not repeatable)

010 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Number (ISBN) (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualification (Not repeatable)
      $d Terms of Availability and/or Price (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous ISBN (Repeatable)

011 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Number (ISSN) (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualification (Not repeatable)
      $d Terms of Availability and/or Price (Repeatable)
      $y Cancelled ISSN (Repeatable)
      $z Erroneous ISSN (Repeatable)

012 FINGERPRINT IDENTIFIER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Fingerprint (Not repeatable)
      $2 Fingerprint System Code (Not repeatable)
      $5 Institution to which the Field Applies (Mandatory, Not repeatable)

013 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD MUSIC NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Number (ISMN) (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualification (Not repeatable)
      $d Terms of Availability and/or Price (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous ISMN (Repeatable)

014 ARTICLE IDENTIFIER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Article Identifier (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous Article Identifier (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)

015 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Number (ISRN) (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualification (Not repeatable)
      $d Terms of Availability and/or Price (Not repeatable)
      $z Cancelled/Invalid/Erroneous ISRN (Repeatable)

020 NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Country Code (Not repeatable)
      $b Number (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous number (Repeatable)

021 LEGAL DEPOSIT NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Country Code (Not repeatable)
      $b Number (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous Number (Repeatable)

022 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION NUMBER (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a Country Code (Not repeatable)
      $b Number (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous Number (Repeatable)


035 OTHER SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBERS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a System Control Number (Not repeatable)
      $z Cancelled or Invalid Control Number (Repeatable)

040 CODEN (SERIALS) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes:
      $a CODEN (Not repeatable)
      $z Erroneous CODEN (Repeatable)

071 PUBLISHER'S NUMBER (SOUND RECORDINGS AND MUSIC) (Repeatable)

    Indicator l: Type of Publisher's Number
      0 Issue Number
      1 Matrix Number
      2 Plate Number
      3 Other Publisher's Number (Printed Music)
    Indicator 2 Note Indicator
      0 Do not make a note
      1 Make a note
    Subfield codes:
      $a Publisher's Number (Not repeatable)
      $b Source (Not repeatable)

1-- CODED INFORMATION BLOCK

100 GENERAL PROCESSING DATA (Mandatory, Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a General Processing Data
      $a/0-7 Date entered on file
      $a/8-16 Type of Publication Date: Publication Dates 1 and 2
        a = currently published serial
        b = serial no longer being published
        c = serial of unknown status
        d = monograph complete when issued, or issued within one calendar year
        e = reproduction of a document
        f = monograph, date of publication uncertain.
        g = monograph whose publication continues for more than a year
        h = monograph with both actual and copyright/privilege date
        i = monograph with both release/issue date and production date
        j = document with detailed date of publication
      $a/17-19 Target Audience Code
        a = juvenile, general
        b = pre-primary, ages 0-5
        c = primary, ages 5-10
        d = children, ages 9-14
        e = young adult, ages 14-20
        k = adult, serious
        m = adult, general
        u = unknown
      $a/20 Government Publication
        a = federal/national
        b = state/province
        c = county/department
        d = local (municipal, etc.)
        e = multi-local (interstate departments, etc. below the national level)
        f = intergovernmental
        g = government in exile or clandestine
        h = level not determined
        u = unknown
        y = not a government publication
        z = other government level
      $a/21 Modified Record Code
        0 = unmodified record
        1 = modified record
      $a/22-24 Language of Cataloguing (Mandatory)
      $a/25 Transliteration Code
        a = ISO transliteration scheme
        b = other
        c = multiple transliterations: ISO or other schemes
        y = no transliteration scheme used
      $a/26-29 Character Sets (Mandatory)
        01 = ISO 646, IRV version (basic Latin set)
        02 = ISO Registration # 37 (basic Cyrillic set)
        03 = ISO 5426 (extended Latin set)
        04 = ISO DIS 5427 (extended Cyrillic set)
        05 = ISO 5428 (Greek set)
        06 = ISO 6438 (African coded character set)
      $a/30-33 Additional Character Sets
      $a/34-35 Script of Title
        ba = Latin
        ca = Cyrillic
        da = Japanese - script unspecified
        db = Japanese - kanji
        dc = Japanese - kana
        ea = Chinese
        fa = Arabic
        ga = Greek
        ha = Hebrew
        ia = Thai
        ja = Devanagari
        ka = Korean
        la = Tamil
        zz = Other

101 LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM (Mandatory, Not repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Translation indicator
      0 Item is in the original language(s) of the work
      1 Item is a translation of the original work or an intermediate work
      2 Item contains translations other than translated summaries
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Language of Text, Soundtrack etc. (Repeatable)
      $b Language of Intermediate Text when Item is Not Translated from Original (Repeatable)
      $c Language of Original Work (Repeatable)
      $d Language of Summary (Repeatable)
      $e Language of Contents Page (Repeatable)
      $f Language of Title Page if Different from Text (Repeatable)
      $g Language of Title Proper if Not First Language of Text, Soundtrack, etc. (Not repeatable)
      $h Language of Libretto, etc. (Repeatable)
      $i Language of Accompanying Material (Other than Summaries, Abstracts or Librettos) (Repeatable)
      $j Language of Subtitles (Repeatable)

102 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION OR PRODUCTlON (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Country of publication (Repeatable)
      $b Locality of publication (Repeatable)

105 CODED DATA FIELD: TEXTUAL MATERIAL, MONOGRAPHIC (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Monograph Coded Data
      $a/0-3 Illustration codes
        a = illustrations
        b = maps
        c = portraits
        d = charts
        e = plans
        f = plates
        g = music
        h = facsimiles
        i = coats of arms
        j = genealogical tables
        k = forms
        1 = samples
        m = sound recordings
        n = transparencies
        o = illuminations
        y = no illustrations
        To be used only once, i.e. y###.
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/4-7 Form of contents codes
        a = bibliography
        b = catalogue
        c = index
        d = abstract or summary
        e = dictionary
        f = encyclopaedia
        g = directory
        h = project description
        i = statistics
        j = programmed text book
        k = patent
        1 = standard
        m = dissertation or thesis
        n = laws and legislation
        o = numeric table
        p = technical report
        q = examination paper
        r = literature surveys/reviews
        s = treaties
        t = cartoons or comic strips
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed.
      $a/8 Conference or meeting code
        0 = not a conference publication
        1 = conference publication
      $a/9 Festschrift indicator
        0 = not a festschrift
        1 = festschrift
      $a/10 Index indicator
        0 = no index
        1 = index present
      $a/11 Literature code
        a = fiction
        b = drama
        c = essays
        d = humour, satire
        e = letters
        f = short stories
        g = poetry
        h = speeches, oratory
        y = not a literary text
        z = multiple or other literary forms
      $a/12 Biography code
        a = autobiography
        b = individual biography
        c = collective biography
        d = contains biographical information
        y = not biographical

106 CODED DATA FIELD: TEXTUAL MATERIAL PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Textual Material Coded Data Physical Medium Designator
        d = large print
        e = newspaper format
        f = Braille or Moon script
        g = microprint
        h = handwritten
        i = multimedia (e.g. an item in regular print with a microfiche supplement)
        j = miniprint
        r = regular print
        z = other form of textual material

110 CODED DATA FIELD: SERIALS (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Serial Coded Data (Not repeatable)
      $a/0 Type of serial designator
        a = periodical
        b = monographic series
        c = newspaper
        z = other
      $a/1 Frequency of issue
        a = daily
        b = semiweekly (twice a week)
        c = weekly
        d = biweekly (every two weeks)
        e = semimonthly (twice a month)
        f = monthly
        g = bimonthly (every two months)
        h = quarterly
        i = three times a year
        j = semiannual (twice a year)
        k = annual
        1 = biennial (every two years)
        m = triennial (every three years)
        n = three times a week
        o = three times a month
        u = unknown
        y = no frequency (i.e. irregular).
        z = other
      $a/2 Regularity
        a = regular
        b = normalised irregular
        u = not known
        y = irregular
      $a/3 Type of material code
        a = bibliography
        b = catalogue
        c = index
        d = abstract or summary
        e = dictionary
        f = encyclopaedia
        g = directory
        h = yearbook
        i = statistics
        j = programmed texts
        k = reviews
        1 = laws and legislation
        m = law reports and digests
        n = legal articles
        o = legal cases and case notes
        p = biography
        r = literature surveys/reviews
        t = cartoons or comic strips
        z = other kinds of contents
        # = (blank) - position value not needed
      $a/4-6 Nature of contents code
      The codes given for character position 3 above are used.
      $a/7 Conference publication indicator
        0 = not a conference publication
        l = conference publication
      $a/8 Titlepage availability code
        a = in last issue of volume-loose
        b = in last issue of volume-attached
        c = in first issue of next volume-loose
        d = in first issue of next volume-attached
        e = published separately-free upon request
        f = published separately-free-sent automatically
        g = published separately-purchase-request
        u = unknown at time of record creation
        x = not applicable
        y = no titlepage issued
        z = other
      $a/9 Index availability code
        a = each issue contains an index to its own contents-loose
        b = in last issue of volume-loose- separately paged
        c = in last issue of volume-unpaged
        d = in last issue of volume-attached
        e = in first issue of next volume-loose-separately paged
        f = in first issue of next volume-loose-unpaged
        g = in first issue of next volume-attached
        h = published separately-free-sent automatically
        i = published separately-free upon request
        j = published separately-bound from publisher-free-sent automatically
        k = published separately-bound from publisher-free upon request
        l = published separately-bound from publisher-purchase upon request
        m = this serial is a supplement or subseries indexed in its parent serial
        u = unknown at time of record creation
        x = not applicable
        y = index is not available
        z = other
      $a/10 Cumulative index availability code
        0 = no cumulative index or table of contents
        l = cumulative index or table of contents available

115 CODED DATA FIELDS: VISUAL PROJECTIONS, VIDEORECORDINGS AND MOTION PICTURES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes

      $a Coded Data General
      $a/0 Type of material
        a = motion picture
        b = visual projection
        c = videorecording
      $a/1-3 Length
      $a/4 Colour indicator
        a = black and white
        b = colour
        c = combination of black and white and colour
        u = unknown
        z = other (sepia, tinted, etc.)
      $a/5 Sound indicator
        a = sound on medium
        b = soundtrack separate
        u = unknown
        y = no sound
      $a/6 Media for sound
        a = optical sound track on motion picture film
        b = magnetic sound track on motion picture film
        c = magnetic audio tape in cartridge
        d = sound disc
        e = magnetic audio tape on reel
        f = magnetic audio tape in cassette
        g = optical and magnetic sound track on motion picture film
        h = videotape
        i = videodisc
        u = unknown
        x = no sound
        z = other
      $a/7 Width or dimensions
        z = none of these
        Motion pictures and filmstrips
        a = 8mm
        b = Super 8mm
        c = 9.5mm
        d = 16mm
        e = 28mm
        f = 35mm
        g = 70mm
        Videotapes
        a = 8mm
        m = ¾in. (2cm.)
        n = ¼ in. (½cm.)
        o = 2in. (11/3cm.)
        p = lin. (2½cm.)
        q = 2in. (5cm.)
        Slides
        k = 2¼x2¼in. (5½x5½cm.)
        l = 2x2in. (5x5cm.)
        Transparencies
        r = 8xl0 in. (20x25cm.)
        s = 4x5 in. (l0xl2½cm.)
        t = 5x7 in. (12½xl7½cm.)
        u = 7x7 in (17½x17½cm)
        v = 8x8 in (20x20 cm)
        w = 9x9 in. (22½x22½cm.)
        x = 10x10 in. (25x25cm.)
      $a/8 Form of release visual projection, motion picture
        a = film reel
        b = film cartridge
        c = film cassette
        d = other film type
        g = filmstrip cartridge
        h = filmslip
        i = other filmstrip type
        j = film strip roll
        k = slide, slide set, stereograph
        1 = transparency
        u = unknown
        x = not a motion picture or visual projection
        z = other forms of release. See character position 15 for form of release for videorecording.
      $a/9 Technique videorecording, motion picture
        a = animation
        b = live action
        c = animation and live action
        u = unspecified/unknown
        x = not a motion picture or video recording
        z = other
      $a/10 Presentation format motion picture
        a = standard sound aperture (reduced format)
        b = nonanamorphic (wide screen)
        c = 3D
        d = anamorphic (wide screen)
        e = standard silent aperture
        f = other wide screen format
        x = not a motion picture
        u = unknown
        z = other
      $a/11-14 Accompanying material
        a = stills
        b = script material
        c = posters
        d = programmes and pressbooks
        e = lobby cards
        f = instructional materials
        g = score or other music format
        h = set or costume designs
        z = other accompanying material
      $a/15 Form of release videorecording
        a = videocartridge
        b = videodisc
        c = videocassette
        d = videoreel
        e = electronic videorecording (EVR)
        x = not a videorecording
        z = other videotype
      $a/16 Presentation format videorecording
        a = Beta (videocassette)
        b = VHS (videocassette)
        d = EIAJ (reel)
        e = Type C (reel)
        f = Quadruplex (reel)
        g = Laser optical (Reflective) videodisc
        h = CED (capacitance electronic disk) videodisc
        i = V2000 (videocassette)
        j = Video8 (videocassette)
        u = unknown
        x = not a videorecording
        z = other
      $a/17 Base on emulsion material visual projection
        a = safety film
        b = film base other than safety film
        c = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
        u = unknown
        v = mixed collection (containing more than one type of base)
        x = not a visual projection
        z = other
      $a/18 Secondary support material visual projection
        a = cardboard
        b = glass
        c = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
        d = metal
        e = metal and glass
        f = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.) and glass
        u = unknown
        x = not a visual projection
        y = not present (no secondary support)
        z = other
      $a/19 Broadcast standard videorecording
        a = 405
        b = 525 (e.g. NSTC)
        c = 625 PAL
        d = 625 SECAM
        g = 1125
      $b Motion Picture Coded Data Archival
      $b/0 Generation
        a = original
        b = master
        c = duplicate
        d = reference print/viewing copy
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $b/1 Production elements
        a = workprint
        b = trims
        c = outtakes
        d = rushes
        e = mixing tracks
        g = title bands/intertitle rolls
        h = production rolls
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $b/2 Refined categories of colour for moving pictures
        a = 3 layer colour
        b = 2 colour, single strip
        c = undetermined 2 colour
        d = undetermined 3 colour
        e = 3 strip colour
        f = 2 strip colour
        g = red strip
        h = blue or green strip
        i = cyan strip
        j = magenta strip
        k = yellow strip
        1 = S E N 2
        m = S E N 3
        n = sepia tone
        o = other tone
        p = tint
        q = tinted and toned
        r = stencil colour
        s = handcoloured
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable (item not a colour film)
        z = other
      $b/3 Film emulsion (polarity)
        a = positive
        b = negative
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $b/4 Film base
        a = safety (triacetate)
        b = nitrate
        c = safety (diacetate)
        d = polyester base (e.g. ester)
        u = unknown
        v = mixed base (nitrate and safety)
        z = other
      $b/5 Kind of sound for moving images
        a = monaural
        b = stereophonic
        c = multichannel, surround or quadraphonic
        u = unknown
        v = mixed
        x = not applicable (item is silent)
        z = other
      $b/6 Kind of film stock or print
        a = imbibition dye transfer
        b = three layer stock
        c = three layer stock (low fade)
        d = duplitised stock
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable (not a colour film)
        z = other
      $b/7 Deterioration stage
        b = nitrate suspicious odour
        c = nitrate pungent odour
        d = nitrate brownish, discoloration, fading, dusty
        e = nitrate sticky
        f = nitrate frothy, bubbles, blisters
        g = nitrate congealed
        h = nitrate powder
        k = nonnitrate detectable deterioration (e.g. diacetate odour)
        l = nonnitrate advanced deterioration
        m = nonnitrate disaster
        y = no deterioration
      $b/8 Completeness
        a = incomplete
        b = complete
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable (when it is impossible or inapplicable to determine completeness, e.g. home movies, unedited footage, outtakes, unidentified material)
      $b/9-14 Film inspection date
        (a) Year. Four numeric characters
        (b) Month. Two numeric characters, right justified. Unused positions contain zeros.

116 CODED DATA FIELD: GRAPHICS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Coded Data for Graphics
      $a/0 Specific material designation
        a = collage
        b = drawing
        c = painting
        d = photomechanical reproduction
        e = photonegative
        f = photoprint
        h = picture
        i = print
        k = technical drawing
        z = other non-projected graphic type
      $a/1 Primary support material
        a = canvas
        b = bristol board
        c = cardboard/illustration board
        d = glass
        e = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
        f = skins (leather, parchment, vellum, etc.)
        g = textiles (including man-made fibres)
        h = metal
        i = paper
        j = plaster
        k = hardboard
        l = porcelain
        m = stone
        n = wood
        u = unknown
        v = mixed collection
        z = other
      $a/2 Secondary support material
      The same codes are used within this element as with Primary support material (Character position 1), with the following additional code:
        y = no secondary support
      $a/3 Colour
        a = one-colour, monochrome
        b = black-and-white
        c = multicoloured
        d = hand coloured
        u = unknown
        v = mixed
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $a/4-9 Techniques (Drawings, Paintings)
        aa = pencil
        ab = graphite
        ac = colour pencil
        ad = India ink
        ae = lavierung India ink
        af = coal
        ag = chalk
        ah = black chalk
        ai = sanguine
        aj = water colour
        ak = tempera
        al = gouache
        am = pastel
        an = oil
        ba = felt-tip pen
        bb = stain
        bc = crayon
        bd = sepia
        be = writing ink
        bf = casein
        bg = golding
        bh = encaustic
        bi = acrylics
        bj = collage
        bk = silver point
        bl = air brush
        uu = unknown
        vv = mixed
        xx = not applicable
        zz = other
      $a/10-15 Technique (Prints)
        ba = woodcut
        bb = chiaroscuro woodcut
        bc = white-line woodcut
        bd = camaiu
        be = heliogravure
        bf = chromolithography
        bg = lino-cut
        bh = etching
        bi = lithography
        bj = photolithography
        bk = zincography
        bl = algraphy
        bm = aquatint
        bn = reservage (sugar aquatint)
        ca = vernis-mou (soft ground etching or tracing)
        cb = engraving
        cc = engraving in the crayon manner
        cd = burin engraving
        ce = drypoint
        cf = mezzotinta (mezzotint)
        cg = monotype
        ch = silkscreen
        ci = steel engraving
        cj = computer graphics
        ck = photocopying
        uu = unknown
        vv = mixed
        xx = not applicable
        zz = other
      $a/16-17 Functional Designation
        aa = architectural drawing
        ab = item cover
        ac = sticker
        ad = poster
        ae = postcard
        af = greetings card
        ag = chart
        ah = playing cards
        ai = flash card
        aj = ephemera
        uu = unknown
        vv = mixed
        xx = not applicable
        zz = other

117 CODED DATA FIELD: THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTEFACTS AND REALIA (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Coded Data for Three-Dimensional Artefacts and Realia
      $a/0-1 Specific Material Designation
        aa = study kit
        ab = laboratory and construction kits
        ac = specimens (biological etc.)
        ad = fauna
        ae = flora
        af = minerals
        ag = microscope slides
        ah = jigsaws
        ai = tools and equipment
        aj = arms
        ak = containers
        al = furniture
        am = transport
        an = textiles
        ao = clothes
        ap = games and recreation
        aq = toys
        ar = dolls
        as = models
        at = models for making
        ba = dioramas
        bb = replicas
        bc = sculptures
        bd = design objects
        be = industrial production
        bf = machines
        bg = coins
        bh = medals
        bi = jewellery
        bj = artefacts
        uu = unknown
        vv = mixed
        zz = other
      $a/2-7 Material
        aa = terra-cotta
        ab = wax
        ac = clay
        ad = majolica
        ae = porcelain
        af = ceramic
        ag = plaster
        ah = glass
        ba = wood
        ca = ivory
        da = stone
        db = precious stones
        dc = marble
        dd = basalt
        de = sempertite
        df = porphyry
        ea = paper
        eb = cardboard
        fa = precious metals
        fb = metal
        fc = bronze
        fd = copper
        ga = synthetics
        ha = textile
        ia = plastic
        uu = unknown
        vv = mixed
        zz = other
      $a/8 Colour
        a = one-colour, monochrome
        b = black-and-white
        c = multicoloured
        d = hand coloured
        u = unknown
        v = mixed
        x = not applicable
        z = other

120 CODED DATA FIELD: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS GENERAL (Mandatory, Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Cartographic Material Coded Data (General)
      $a/0 Colour indicator
        a = one colour
        b = multicolour
      $a/1 Index indicator
        a = index or name list on cartographic item itself
        b = index or name list accompanying cartographic item in booklet, pamphlet, unattached cover, etc.
        c = index or name list present but location not specified
        y = no index or name list
      $a/2 Narrative text indicator
        a = text on cartographic item itself
        b = text accompanying cartographic item in booklet, pamphlet, unattached cover, etc.
        y = no narrative text
      $a/3-6 Relief codes
        a = contours
        b = continuous tone shaded relief
        c = hypsometric tints layer method
        d = hachures
        e = bathymetry soundings
        f = form lines
        g = spot heights
        h = other methods in colour (e.g. in the style of Imhof)
        i = pictorially
        j = landforms (e.g. in the style of Lobeck, Raisz, Fenneman)
        k = bathymetry isolines
        x = not applicable
        z = other methods of relief representation
      $a/7-8 Map projection
      Azimuthal projections:
        aa = Aitoff
        ab = gnomonic
        ac = Lambert's azimuthal equal area
        ad = orthographic
        ae = azimuthal equidistant
        af = stereographic
        ag = azimuthal equal area
        au = azimuthal, specific type unknown
        az = azimuthal, other known specific type
      Conic projections:
        ca = Albers equal area
        cb = Bonne
        cc = Lambert's conformal conic
        cd = conic (simple)
        ce = Miller's bipolar oblique conformal conic
        cf = De Lisle
        cg = projection of the International Map of the World
        ch = Tissot's conformal conic
        cp = polyconic
        cu = conic, specific type unknown
        cz = conic, other known specific type
      Cylindrical projections:
        ba = Gall
        bb = Goode's homolographic
        bc = Lambert's cylindrical equal area
        bd = Mercator
        be = Miller
        bf = Mollweide
        bg = sinusoidal
        bh = transverse Mercator
        bi = Gauss
        bj = Plate Carree
        bk = Cassini's n
        bl = Laborde
        bm = Oblique Mercator
        bu = cylindrical, specific type unknown
        bz = cylindrical, other known specific type
      Other projections:
        da = armadillo
        db = butterfly
        dc = Eckert
        dd = Goode's homolosine
        de = Miller's bipolar
        df = Van der Griten
        dg = dimaxion
        dh = cordiform
        di = polyhedric
        uu = type of projection unknow
        xx = not applicable
        zz = other known type
      $a/9-12 Prime meridian
        aa = Greenwich, United Kingdom (Internationalprime meridian)
        ab = Amsterdam, Netherlands
        ac = Athens, Greece
        ad = Batavia (Djakarta) Indonesia
        ae = Berne, Switzerland
        af = Bogota, Colombia
        ag = Bombay, India
        ah = Brussels, Belgium
        ai = Cadiz, Spain bj
        aj = Capetown, South Africa
        ak = Caracas, Venezuela
        al = Copenhagen, Denmark
        am = Cordoba, Argentina
        an = Ferro, Canary Islands
        ao = Helsinki, Finland
        ap = Istanbul, Turkey
        aq = Julianehaab, Greenland
        ar = Lisbon, Portugal
        as = London, United Kingdom
        at = Madras, India
        ba = Madrid, Spain
        bb = Mexico City, Mexico
        bc = Moscow, Russia
        bd = Munich, Germany
        be = Naples, Italy
        bf = Oslo (Christiania) Norway
        bg = Paris, France
        bh = Peking, People's Republic of China
        bi = Philadelphia, USA
        = Pulkova (Leningrad), Russia
        bk = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
        bl = Rome, Italy
        bm = Santiago, Chile
        bn = Stockholm, Sweden
        bo = Sydney, Australia
        bp = Tirana, Albania
        bq = Tokyo, Japan
        br = Washington, DC, USA
        uu = unknown
        zz = other

121 CODED DATA FIELD: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS: PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Cartographic Material Coded Data: Physical attributes (General) (Not repeatable)
      $a/0 Physical dimension
        a = 2dimensional
        b = 3dimensional
      $a/1-2 Primary cartographic image
        a = manually and plotted
        b = photographically
        c = by computer
        d = by active remote sensing techniques
        e = by passive remote sensing techniques
        Radar remote sensing image is coded: d#
      $a/3-4 Physical medium
        aa = paper
        ab = wood
        ac = stone
        ad = metal
        ae = synthetics (e.g. plastics, vinyl)
        af = skin (e.g. parchment, vellum)
        ag = textile including manmade fibre textiles (e.g. silk, cloth, nylon)
        ah = magnetic storage medium computer compatible
        ai = magnetic storage medium not computer compatible
        aj = tracing paper
        ak = cardboard
        ap = plaster
        au = unknown
        az = other nonphotographic medium
        Photographic medium:
        ba = transparent or opaque flexible base positive
        bb = transparent or opaque flexible base negative
        bc = transparent or opaque nonflexible base positive
        bd = transparent or opaque nonflexible base negative
        bz = other photographic medium
      $a/5 Creation technique
        a = manuscript
        b = printing
        c = photocopying
        d = microphotography
        u = unknown
        y = the cartographic item is not a final product but is on a preproduction medium as specified in character positions 34, Physical medium
        z = other
      $a/6 Form of reproduction
        a = by hand
        b = printed
        c = photography
        d = transfer line print (e.g., Xerox, blueprints, ozalid)
        y = not a reproduction
      $a/7 Geodetic adjustment
        a = no adjustment
        b = adjusted but without grid system
        c = adjusted with grid system
        x = not applicable
      $a/8 Physical form of publication
        a = single
        b = in parts
        c = atlas including looseleaf published atlas
        d = as a separate supplement to a journal, monograph, etc.
        e = bound into a journal, monograph, etc.
        z = other
      $b Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing Coded Data: Physical Attributes
      $b/0 Altitude of Sensor
        a = terrestrial
        b = aerial
        c = space
      $b/1 Attitude of sensor
        a = low oblique
        b = high oblique
        c = vertical
      $b/2-3 Spectral bands
        01 to 99 = number of bands
        xx = not applicable
      $b/4 Quality of image
        a = poor
        b = fair
        c = good
        d = very good
      $b/5 Cloud cover
        1 = 1/8 cover
        2 = 2/8 cover
        3 = 3/8 cover
        4 = 4/8 cover
        5 = 5/8 cover
        6 = 6/8 cover
        7 = 7/8 cover
        8 = completely covered by clouds
      $b/6-7 Mean value of ground resolution
      A twocharacter code indicates the mean value of the ground resolution. Character position 6 carries either the numeric mean value for the resolution or an indication that it is less than 1 centimetre or greater than 9 kilometres. Character position 7 carries a code for the metric unit used. Applicable only to remote sensing.
      $b/6 Mean ground resolution values
        = less than 1 centimetre
        19 = numeric value
        + = greater than 9 kilometres
        x = not applicable
      $b/7 Metric unit codes
        c = centimetres
        i = decimetres
        m = metres
        d = decametres
        h = hectametres
        k = kilometres
        x = not applicable

122 CODED DATA FIELD: TIME PERIOD OF ITEM CONTENT (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Number of Dates Indicator
      0 Singledated item
      1 Multiple single dates
      2 Range of dates
      Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Time period, 9999 B.C. to present (Mandatory, Repeatable)
      $a/0 Era identifier
        c = date falls before the year 1 in the Gregorian calendar, i.e. B.C.
        d = date falls after the year 1 in the Gregorian calendar, i.e. A.D.
      $a/1-4 Year (Mandatory.)
      $a/5-6 Month
      $a/7-8 Day
      $a/9-10 Time

123 CODED DATA FIELD: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS SCALE AND CO-ORDINATES (Mandatory, Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Type of Scale Code Indicator
      0 Scale indeterminable
      1 Single scale
      2 Multiple scales
      3 Range of scales
      4 Approximate scale
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Type of Scale (Mandatory, Not repeatable)
        a = linear scale
        b = angular scale
        z = other type of scale (e.g., time scale, quantitative statistical scale)
      $b Constant Ratio Linear Horizontal Scale (Repeatable)
      $c Constant Ratio Linear Vertical Scale (Repeatable)
      $d Co-ordinates Westernmost Longitude (Not repeatable)
      $e Co-ordinates Easternmost Longitude (Not repeatable)
      $f Co-ordinates Northernmost Latitude (Not repeatable)
      $g Co-ordinates Southernmost Latitude (Not repeatable)
      Each subfield is fixed at 8 characters:
      Character position 0
      Hemisphere
        w = west
        e = east
        n = north
        s = south
      Character positions 1 to 3
      Degree: 3 numeric characters, right justified, filled with zeros
      Character positions 4 to 5
      Minute: 2 numeric characters, right justified, filled with zeros
      Character positions 6 to 7
      Second: 2 numeric characters, right justified, filled with zeros
      $h Angular Scale (Repeatable)
      A 4 character number right justified and filled with zeros, giving the scale in terms of millimetres to a degree
      $i Declination Northern Limit (Not repeatable)
      $j Declination Southern Limit (Not repeatable)
      $k Right ascension Eastern Limits (Not repeatable)
      $m Right ascension Western Limits (Not repeatable)
      Character positions 0 to 1
      Hour: 2 numeric characters, right justified, filled with zeros
      Character positions 2 to 3
      Minute: 2 numeric characters, right justified, filled with zeros
      Character positions 4 to 5
      Second: 2 numeric characters right justified, filled with zeros
      $n Equinox (Not repeatable)
      $o Epoch (Not repeatable)

124 CODED DATA FIELD: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALSSPECIFIC MATERIAL DESIGNATION ANALYSIS (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Character of Image (Not repeatable)
        a = nonphotographic image
        b = photographic image
        c = remote sensing image
      $b Form of Cartographic Item (Repeatable)
        a = atlas
        b = diagram
        c = globe
        d = map
        e = model
        f = profile
        g = remote sensing image
        h = section
        i = view
        j = plan
        z = other
      $c Presentation Technique for Photographic or NonPhotographic Image (Repeatable)
        aa = anaglyphic
        ab = polarized
        ac = planimetric
        ad = diagram map
        ae = flowline map, flow map
        af = dot map
        ag = diagrammatric map (i.e. cartogram map)
        ah = choropleth
        ai = chorochromatic
        aj = dasymetric
        ak = isopleth
        am = anamorphic
        an = pictorial map
        ao = spatial model on two dimensional surface
        ap = mental or cognitive map
        aq = views with horizon showing (includes bird's eye views and panoramas)
        ar = views without horizon showing (includes bird's eye views and panoramas)
        as = map view
        da = picto map
        db = random dot map
        dc = screened
        dd = not screened
      $d Position of Platform for Photographic or Remote Sensing Image (Repeatable)
        a = terrestrial
        b = aerial
        c = space
      $e Category of Satellite for Remote Sensing Image (Repeatable)
        a = meteorological
        b = earth resources
        c = space observing
      $f Name of Satellite for Remote Sensing Image (Repeatable)
      Meteorological
        aa = Tiros
        ab = ATS
        ac = NOAA
        ad = Nimbus
        ae = METEOSAT
      Earth resources
        ga = ERTS
        gb = Landsat I
        gc = Landsat II
        gd = Landsat III
        ge = Seasat
        gf = Skylab
        gg = Spacelab
      Space observing
        ma = Explorer I
        mb = Explorer II
      $g Recording Technique for Remote Sensing Image (Repeatable)
      Light emission
        aa = video recording
        ab = false colour photography
        ac = multispectral photography
        ad = multispectral scanning
        av = combination of various light emission techniques
      Thermal infrared scanning
        da = infrared line scanning
        dv = combination of various thermal infrared scanning techniques
      Microwave emission
        ga = Sidelooking Airborne Radar (SLAR)
        gb = Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
        gc = passive microwave mapping

125 CODED DATA FIELD: SOUND RECORDINGS AND PRINTED MUSIC (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Format of Printed Music (Not repeatable)
      $a/0 Type of Score
      A onecharacter code indicates the type of music score.
        a = full score, graphic score
        b = score (miniature or study size)
        c = vocal score, accompaniment reduced for keyboard
        d = voice score, chorus score, accompaniment has been dropped
        e = condensed score, pianoconductor score
        g = close score (e.g. hymnals)
        m = multiple formats
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable, not a score
        z = other
      $a/1 Parts Indicator (character position 1)
        a = parts exist
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        y = parts not present
      $b Literary Text Indicator (NonMusic Performance) (Not repeatable)
      Up to two one-character codes can be used (left justified); unused positions contain blanks
        a = poetry
        b = drama
        c = fiction (novels, short stories, etc.)
        d = history
        e = lectures, speeches
        f = instructions (How to ...)
        g = sounds
        h = autobiography
        i = biography
        j = essays
        k = reporting
        l = memoirs
        m = rehearsals
        n = interviews
        o = advertising texts
        p = instruction (language)
        q = conference proceedings
        r = comedy
        s = folktales
        t = sacred texts
        z = other types of literary text

126 CODED DATA FIELD: SOUND RECORDINGS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      Subfield$a Sound Recording Coded Data (General) (Repeatable)
      $a/0 Form of release
        a = disc
        b = tape (open reel)
        c = tape (cassette)
        d = tape (cartridge)
        e = wire recording
        f = cylinder
        g = roll (playerpiano or player organ)
        h = film (sound film)
        z = other
      $a/1 Speed
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other (e.g. nonstandardized speed for microgrooves before 1906)
        Discs
        a = 16 2/3 rpm
        b = 33 1/3 rpm
        c = 45 rpm
        d = 78 rpm
        e = 8 rpm
        g = 1.4 m. per second (compact discs)
        Cylinders
        h = 1 in. per second (120 rpm)
        i = 160 rpm
        Tapes
        k = 1 7/8 in. per second
        l = 15/16 in. per second
        m = 3 3/4 in. per second
        n = 7 1/2 in. per second
        o = 15 in. per second
        p = 30 in. per second
        q = 8/10 in. per second
        r = 4/10 in. per second
      $a/2 Kind of sound
        a = monoaural
        b = stereophonic
        c = quadraphonic
        u = unknown
        z = other
      $a/3 Groove width
        a = coarse/standard
        b = microgroove/fine
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $a/4 Dimensions (sound recordings)
        a = 3 in.
        b = 5 in.
        c = 7 in.
        d = 10 in.
        e = 12 in.
        f = 16 in.
        g = 14 in.
        h = 4¾ in. (compact disc)
        j = 37/8 x 2½ in. cassette
        o = 5¼ x 37/8 in. cartridge
        s = 2¾ x 4 in. cylinder
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $a/5 Tape width
        a = ¼ in.
        b = ½ in.
        c = 1 in.
        d = 1/8 in.
        e = 2 in.
        f = 1/3 in. (8 mm.)
        u = unknown
        x = recording not a tape
        z = other
      $a/6 Tape configuration
        a = full (1) track
        b = half (2) track
        c = quarter (4) track
        d = eight track
        e = twelve track
        f = sixteen track
        g = twentyfour track
        h = six track
        u = unknown
        x = recording not a tape
        z = other
      $a/7-12 Accompanying textual material
        a = discography
        b = bibliography
        c = thematic index
        d = libretto or text
        e = biography of composer
        f = biography of performer or history of ensemble
        g = technical or historical information on instruments
        h = technical information on music
        i = historical information about music
        j = other historical information
        k = ethnological information
        l = biography of arranger or transcriber
        r = instructional material
        s = score
        z = other accompanying textual material
      $a/13 Recording technique
        a = acoustic
        b = electric
        c = digital
        u = unknown
        z = other
      $a/14 Special reproduction characteristics
        a = NAB standard
        b = CCIR/IEC standard
        c = DBX processed
        d = digital (compact disc)
        e = DolbyA encoded
        f = DolbyB encoded
        g = DolbyC encoded
        h = CX encoded
        x = not applicable
        u = unknown
        z = other
    Subfield code $b Sound Recording Coded Data (Detail)
      $b/0 Kind of disc, cylinder or tape
        a = instantaneous (unique, cut on the spot)
        b = mass produced (most commercial discs or tapes)
        c = master tape
        d = tape duplication master
        e = disc master (negative)
        f = mother (positive)
        g = stamper (negative)
        h = test pressing
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $b/1 Kind of material
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable
        z = other
        Discs
        a = lacquered (e.g. acetate)
        b = metal (e.g. aluminium)
        c = shellac pressing (mass produced)
        d = plastic pressing (mass produced)
        e = metal and plastic (compact discs)
        Cylinders:
        g = wax (instantaneous)
        h = plastic (mass produced)
        Tapes
        i = paper backed
        j = acetate
        k = pvc
        l = polyester
      $b/2 Kind of cutting
        a = lateral or combined cutting
        b = vertical (hill and dale) cutting
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable

127 CODED DATA FIELD: DURATION OF SOUND RECORDINGS AND PRINTED MUSIC (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Duration (Repeatable.)
      This subfield contains a six-character numeric string representing the duration of a sound recording, or of a section of a sound recording, or of the estimated duration of a performance of printed music. The time is divided into three sub-elements, each two characters long, representing the number of hours, minutes, and seconds. Each sub-element is right justified; unused positions contain blanks or zeros.

128 CODED DATA FIELD: MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SCORES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      Subfield $a Form of Composition
        ai = airs
        an = anthems
        ar = arias
        bt = ballets
        bd = ballads (other than folk ballads)
        bg = bluegrass
        bl = blues
        cb = chant, nonChristian
        cc = chant, Christian
        cl = chorale preludes
        cg = concerti grossi
        ch = chorales
        cn = canons
        co = concertos
        cp = chansons, polyphonic
        cr = carols
        cs = chance compositions, aleatoric music
        ct = cantatas
        cy = country music
        cz = canzonas
        df = dance forms
        dv = divertimentos
        fg = fugues
        fm = folk music
        ft = fantasias
        gm = gospel music
        hy = hymns
        in = intermezzos
        jz = jazz
        li = lieder
        mc = musical revues and comedies
        md = madrigals
        mi = minuets
        mr = marches
        ms = masses
        mo = motets
        mp = moving picture music
        mu = multiple forms
        mz = mazurkas
        nc = nocturnes
        op = operas, operettas
        or = oratorios
        ov = overtures
        pf = prelude and fugue
        pg = programme music
        pm = passion music
        po = polonaises
        pp = popular music
        ps = passacaglias
        pt = partsongs
        pv = pavanes
        rc = rock music
        rd = rondos
        rg = ragtime
        ri = ricercars
        rp = rhapsodies
        rq = requiems
        sg = songs
        si = sinfonias
        sn = sonatas
        sp = symphonic poems
        sq = square dances
        st = studies and exercises
        su = suites
        sy = symphonies
        tc = toccatas
        ts = triosonatas
        vr = variations
        wz = waltzes
        zz = other forms
      Subfield $b Instruments or Voices for Ensembles (Repeatable)
      Subfield $c Instruments or Voices for Soloists (Repeatable)
      Subfields $b and $c use the same codes. Each subfield is either two or four characters long. The first two characters indicate the type of instrument or voice specified. The third and fourth are decimal digits that specify the number of the particular instruments or voices
        Brass
        ba = horn
        bb = trumpet
        bc = cornet
        bd = trombone
        be = tuba
        bf = baritone
        bt = ethnic
        bu = unspecified
        bz = other
        Electronic
        ea = synthesizer
        eb = tape
        ec = computer
        ed = ondes Martenot
        eu = unspecified
        ez = other
        Choruses
        ca = mixed
        cb = women's
        cc = men's
        cd = children's
        ct = ethnic
        cu = unspecified
        Keyboard
        ka = piano
        kb = organ
        kc = harpsichord
        kd = clavichord
        ke = continuo
        kf = celesta
        ku = unspecified
        kt = ethnic
        kz = other
        Orchestra
        oa = full orchestra
        ob = chamber orchestra
        oc = string orchestra
        od = band
        oe = dance orchestra
        of = larger ensemble brass band (brass with some doubling, with or without percussion)
        ot = ethnic
        ou = unspecified
        oz = other
        Voices
        va = soprano
        vb = mezzosoprano
        vc = alto
        vd = tenor
        ve = baritone
        vf = bass
        vg = counter tenor
        vh = voices high voice
        vi = voices medium voice
        vj = voices low voice
        vt = ethnic
        vu = unspecified
        Percussion
        pa = timpani
        pb = xylophone
        pc = marimba
        pd = drum
        pt = ethnic
        pu = unspecified
        pz = other
        Strings, Plucked
        ta = harp
        tb = guitar family
        tc = lute family
        td = mandolin
        tt = ethnic
        tu = unspecified
        tz = other
        Strings, Bowed
        sa = violin
        sb = viola
        sc = cello
        sd = double bass
        se = viol
        sf = viola d'amore
        sg = viola da gamba
        st = ethnic
        su = unspecified
        sz = other
        Woodwinds
        wa = flute
        wb = oboe
        wc = clarinet
        wd = bassoon
        we = piccolo
        wf = cor anglais
        wg = bass clarinet
        wh = recorder
        wi = saxophone
        wt = ethnic
        wu = unspecified
        wz = other
        Unspecified
        uu = unspecified

130 CODED DATA FIELD: MICROFORMS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Microform Coded Data Physical Attributes
      $a/0 Specific Material Designation
        a = aperture card
        b = microform cartridge
        c = microfilm cassette
        d = microfilm reel
        e = microfiche
        f = microfiche cassette
        g = micro opaque
        h = microfilm slip
        z = Other
      $a/1 Polarity
        a = positive
        b = negative
        d = mixed polarity
        u = unknown
      $a/2 Dimensions
        a = 8 mm (microfilm)
        d = 16 mm (microfilm)
        f = 35 mm (microfilm)
        g = 70 mm (microfilm)
        h = 105 mm (microfilm)
        1 = 3x5 in. (8x13 cm) (microfiche or micro opaque)
        m = 4x6 in. (llx15 cm) (microfiche or micro opaque)
        o = 6x9 in. (16x23 cm) (microfiche or micro opaque)
        p = 3 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (9xl9 cm) (aperture card)
        u = unknown
        z = other
      $a/3 Reduction ratio
        a = low reduction
        b = normal (16x 30x)
        c = high (31x 60x)
        d = very high (61x 90x)
        e = ultrahigh (9lx )
        u = unknown
        v = varies
      $a/4-6 Specific reduction ratio
      If a value is given, right justify with zero fill. If a single digit is missing, replace by 'u'. If the ratio is unknown, fill with blanks.
      $a/7 Colour
        a = monochrome
        b = colour
        u = unknown
        v = varies
      $a/8 Emulsion on film
        a = silver halide
        b = diazo
        c = vesicular
        u = unknown
        v = mixed emulsion
        x = not applicable
        z = other
      $a/9 Generation
        a = first generation (Master)
        b = printing master
        c = service copy
        u = unknown
        v = mixed generations
      $a/10 Base of film
        a = safety base
        b = not a safety base (e.g. nitrate)
        u = unknown
        x = not applicable

131 CODED DATA FIELD: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS: GEODETIC, GRID AND VERTICAL MEASUREMENT (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Spheroid (Repeatable)
      $b Horizontal Datum (Repeatable)
      $c Grid and Referencing System (Repeatable)
      $d Overlapping and Referencing System (Repeatable)
      A two character code indicating a subsidiary grid or referencing system which extends across the face of the cartographic material.
      $e Secondary Grid and Referencing System (Repeatable)
      A two character code indicating a subsidiary grid or referencing system which appears in the form of marginal ticks.
      $f Vertical Datum (Repeatable)
      A two character code used to indicate the vertical datum(s) named on the cartographic material.
      $g Unit of Measurement of Heighting (Repeatable)
      A two character code indicating the unit of measurement of heighting
      $h Contour Interval (Repeatable)
      Up to four characters indicating the value of interval of the main contours (i.e. those contours which always appear when applicable) in the unit of measurement given in subfield $g. Up to one decimal place may be recorded, values of more than one decimal place should be rounded up to one. Repeatable for each value when, for example, the value changes with height.
      $i Supplementary Contour Interval (Repeatable)
      Up to four characters indicating the value of the interval of supplementary contours, i.e. contours used between main contours to increase the topographic expression of the area (e.g. in areas of low relief) or contours whose value is not repeated on the surface of the map. The unit of measurement is that given in subfield $g. Up to one decimal place may be recorded, values of more than one decimal place should be rounded up to one.
      $j Unit of Measurement of Bathymetry (Repeatable)
      $k Bathymetric Interval (Repeatable)
      $l Supplementary Bathymetric Interval (Repeatable)
      The oceanographic equivalent of subfields $g to $i. The rules for these subfields apply to subfields $j to $1.

135 CODED DATA FIELD: COMPUTER FILES (PROVISIONAL) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Coded Data for Computer Files (Not repeatable)
      $a/0 Type of computer file
        a = numeric
        b = computer program(s)
        c = representational
        d = text
        u = unknown
        v = combination
        z = other
      $a/1 Special Material Designation
        a = cartridge magnetic tape
        b = computer chip in cartridge
        f = computer magnetic cassette tape
        h = magnetic tape for main-frame computers
        j = computer floppy disk
        m = computer magneto-optical disk
        o = computer optical disk
        r = online systems
        u = unknown
        z = other

140 CODED DATA FIELD: ANTIQUARIAN - GENERAL (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Antiquarian Coded Data - General (Not repeatable)
      $a/0-3 Illustration Codes - Book
        a = illustrations (use for types of illustrations which are not covered below, or when types of illustrations are not being specifically coded)
        b = illuminations
        c = ornamental letter
        d = miniature
        e = rubric (i.e. heading etc. in special lettering)
        f = vignette (i.e. ornament round capital letter etc. or in blank space)
        g = frontispiece
        h = portrait
        i = vedute (i.e. panoramic view of a city etc. with important features identified)
        j = maps
        k = charts (i.e. maps for navigation)
        l = plans
        m = music
        n = coats of arms
        o = genealogical tables
        y = no illustrations
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/4-7 Illustration Codes - Full Page Plates
        a = illustrations
        g = frontispiece
        h = portraits
        i = vedute
        j = maps
        k = charts (i.e. maps for navigation)
        l = plans
        m = music
        n = coats of arms
        o = genealogical tables
        y = no illustrations
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/8 Illustration Code - Technique
        a = woodcut
        b = lithography
        c = etching
        d = aquatint
        e = engraving
        u = unknown
        v = mixed
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/9-16 Form of Contents Code
        aa = religious work
        ab = catechism
        ac = devotional literature
        ad = sermon
        ae = service books
        ba = scientific work
        bb = discussion, dissertation, thesis
        ca = social customs
        da = legal work
        db = political work
        ea = ephemera
        fa = reference work
        fb = library catalogue
        fc = bibliography
        fd = calendar
        fe = index
        ff = dictionary
        fg = encyclopedia
        ga = historical work
        ha = polemical treatise
        ia = discursive work
        ja = commemorative work
        ka = instructional work
        kb = manual
        kc = textbook
        la = record-keeping work
        ma = recreations
        na = version of a work
        zz = other
        ## = (blanks) - value positions not needed
      $a/17-18 Literature Code
        aa= poetry
        ab = romance
        ca = drama
        da = libretto
        ea = fiction
        eb = novel
        ec = novella
        ed = fable
        ef = fairy tale
        eg = allegory
        eh = legend
        ei = parable
        ej = short story
        fa = essay, feuilleton
        ga = humour, satire
        ha = letters
        ia = miscellanea
        ja = maxim, aphorism, proverb, anecdote
        ka = juvenile literature
        la = other (use for chronicle, memoir, diary, biography, hagiography, travelogue, erotica, mystic literature, etc. If specific designation is needed for these, use appropriate codes given below)
        lb = chronicle
        lc = memoir
        ld = diary
        le = biography
        lf = hagiography
        lg = travelogue
        lh = erotica
        li = mystic literature
        ma = oratory, speeches
        yy = not a literary text
        zz = multiple or other
      $a/19 Biography Code
        a = autobiography (use for memoir and confession)
        b = individual biography
        c = collective biography
        d = contains biographical information
        y = not biographical
        z = multiple or other form
      $a/20 Support Material - Book
        paper, general
        b = hand-made paper
        c = rice paper
        d = wood-pulp paper
        e = parchment, vellum
        z = other
      $a/21 support Material - Plates
        paper, general
        b = hand-made paper
        c = rice paper
        d = wood-pulp paper
        e = parchment, vellum
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/22Watermark Code
      A one-character code indicating whether the paper contains watermark.
        0 = paper does not contain watermark
        1 = paper contains watermark
      $/23 Printer's Device Code
        0 = printer's device not present
        1 = printer's device present
      $a/24 Publisher's Device Code
      A one-character code indicating whether the book contains publisher's device.
        0 = publisher's device not present
        1 = publisher's device present
      $a/25 Ornamental Device Code
      A one-character code indicating whether the book contains ornamental device.
      $a/26-27 Unassigned
      These character positions contain blanks.

141 CODED DATA FIELD: ANTIQUARIAN - COPY SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield codes
      $a Antiquarian coded data - Copy specific attributes (Not repeatable)
      $a/0-2 Binding Material Code
        a = parchment, vellum
        b = leather
        c = wood
        d = cloth
        e = synthetics
        f = cardboard
        g = paper
        h = unbound
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $a/3 Types of Binding Code
        a = original, i.e. primary
        b = rebound
        c = modern
        d = restored, facsimile
        e = restored, imitation
        f = work bound with another (use for publisher's, distributor's and/or owner's binding)
        h = unbound
        z = other
      $a/4 'Bound with' Code
        0 = single item
        1 = bound with one or more others
      $a/5 State of Preservation Code - Binding
        a = excellent
        b = good
        c = worn
        d = damaged
        e = broken back
        f = missing
        z = other
      $a/6-7 State of Preservation Code - Body of the Book
        a = excellent
        b = good
        c = worn
        d = damaged
        e = incomplete
        z = other
        # = (blank) - value position not needed
      $5 Institution to Which Field Applies (Not repeatable. Mandatory if field present)

2-- DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION BLOCK

200 TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY (Mandatory, Not repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Title is not significant
      1 Title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Title Proper (Repeatable)
      $b General Material Designation (Repeatable)
      $c Title Proper by Another Author (Repeatable)
      $d Parallel Title Proper (Repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)
      $f First Statement of Responsibility (Repeatable)
      $g Subsequent Statement of Responsibility (Repeatable)
      $h Number of a Part (Repeatable)
      $i Name of a Part (Repeatable)
      $v Volume Designation (Not repeatable)
      $z Language of Parallel Title Proper (Repeatable)
      $5 Institution to Which Field Applies (Not repeatable)

205 EDITION STATEMENT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Edition Statement (Not repeatable)
      $b Issue Statement (Repeatable)
      $d Parallel Edition Statement (Repeatable)
      $f Statement of Responsibility Relating to Edition (Repeatable)
      $g Subsequent Statement of Responsibility (Repeatable)

206 MATERIAL SPECIFIC AREA: CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS - MATHEMATICAL DATA (Mandatory for cartographic items. Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Mathematical Data Statement

207 MATERIAL SPECIFIC AREA: SERIALS NUMBERING (Not repeatable)

    Indicator 1: blank
    Indicator 2: Formatted Numbering Indicator
      0 Formatted
      1 Not formatted
    Subfield Codes
      $a Numbering: Dates and Volume Designations (Repeatable)
      $z Source of Numbering Information (Repeatable)

208 MATERIAL SPECIFIC AREA: PRINTED MUSIC SPECIFIC STATEMENT (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Printed Music Specific Statement (Not repeatable)
      $d Parallel Printed Music Specific Statement(s) (Repeatable)

210 PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Place of Publication, Distribution, etc. (Repeatable)
      $b Address of Publisher, Distributor, etc. (Repeatable)
      $c Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc. (Repeatable)
      $d Date of Publication, Distribution, etc. (Repeatable)
      $e Place of Manufacture (Repeatable)
      $f Address of Manufacturer (Repeatable)
      $g Name of Manufacturer (Repeatable)
      $h Date of Manufacture (Repeatable)

211 PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Date (Not repeatable)

215 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item (Repeatable)
      $c Other Physical Details (Not repeatable)
      $d Dimensions (Repeatable)
      $e Accompanying Material (Repeatable)

225 SERIES (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Form of Title Indicator
      0 Not the same as the established form
      1 No established form
      2 Same as the established form
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Series Title (Not repeatable)
      $d Parallel Series Title (Repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)
      $f Statement of Responsibility (Repeatable)
      $h Number of a Part (Repeatable)
      $i Name of a Part (Repeatable)
      $v Volume Designation (Repeatable)
      $x ISSN of Series (Repeatable)
      $z Language of Parallel Title (Repeatable)

230 MATERIAL SPECIFIC AREA: ELECTRONIC RESOURCE CHARACTERISTICS (Mandatory, Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Designation and extent of file (Not repeatable)

3-- NOTES BLOCK

300 GENERAL NOTES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

301 NOTES PERTAINING TO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

302 NOTES PERTAINING TO CODED INFORMATION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

303 GENERAL NOTES PERTAINING TO DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

304 NOTES PERTAINING TO TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

305 NOTES PERTAINING TO EDITION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

306 NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

307 NOTES PERTAINING TO PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

308 NOTES PERTAINING TO SERIES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

310 NOTES PERTAINING TO BINDING AND AVAILABILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

311 NOTES PERTAINING TO LINKING FIELDS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

312 NOTES PERTAINING TO RELATED TITLES (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

313 NOTES PERTAINING TO SUBJECT ACCESS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

314 NOTES PERTAINING TO INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

315 NOTES PERTAINING TO MATERIAL (OR TYPE OF PUBLICATION) SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

316 NOTE RELATING TO THE COPY IN HAND (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)
      $5 Institution to Which Field Applies (Mandatory, Not repeatable)

317 PROVENANCE NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)
      $5 Institution to Which Field Applies (Mandatory. Not repeatable)

318 ACTION NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Action (Not repeatable)
      $b Action Identification (Repeatable)
      $c Time of Action (Repeatable)
      $d Action Interval (Repeatable)
      $e Contingency for Action (Repeatable)
      $f Authorisation (Repeatable)
      $h Jurisdiction (Repeatable)
      $i Method of Action. (Repeatable)
      $j Site of Action (Repeatable)
      $k Action Agent (Repeatable)
      $l Status (Repeatable)
      $n Extent (Repeatable)
      $o Type of Unit (Repeatable)
      $p Nonpublic Note (Repeatable)
      $r Public Note (Repeatable)
      $5 Institution to Which Field Applies (Not repeatable)

320 INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

321 EXTERNAL INDEXES/ABSTRACTS/REFERENCES NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Type of Coverage
      # (blank) - No information given
      0 Indexing, abstracting coverage
      1 Bibliography, catalogue citation
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Indexes, Abstracts, References Note
      $b Dates of Coverage
      $x International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

322 CREDITS NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS) (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank

    Subfield Codes

      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

323 CAST NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

324 ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

325 REPRODUCTION NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

326 FREQUENCY STATEMENT NOTE (SERIALS) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Frequency
      $b Dates of Frequency

327 CONTENTS NOTE (Not repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Completeness indicator
      0 Contents note is not complete
      1 Contents note is complete
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Repeatable)

328 DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

330 SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

332 PREFERRED CITATION OF DESCRIBED MATERIALS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Preferred Citation (Not repeatable)

333 USERS/INTENDED AUDIENCE NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

336 TYPE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

337 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES) TECHNICAL DETAILS NOTE (COMPUTER FILES) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of Note (Not repeatable)

345 ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address (Repeatable)
      $b Stock Number (Repeatable)
      $c Medium (Repeatable)
      $d Terms of Availability (Repeatable)

4-- LINKING ENTRY BLOCK

    Series, supplements, etc.
      410 Series
      411 Subseries
      421 Supplement
      422 Parent of Supplement
      423 Issued with
      Preceding entries
      430 Continues
      431 Continues in Part
      432 Supersedes
      433 Supersedes in Part
      434 Absorbed
      435 Absorbed in Part
      436 Formed by Merger of
      437 Separated from

    Succeeding entries

      440 Continued by
      441 Continued in Part by
      442 Superseded by
      443 Superseded in Part by
      444 Absorbed by
      445 Absorbed in Part by
      446 Split into
      447 Merged with xxx to Form
      448 Changed Back to

    Other editions

      451 Other Edition in Same Medium
      452 Other Edition in Another Medium
      453 Translated as
      454 Translation of
      455 Reproduction of
      456 Reproduced as

    Levels

      461 Set Level
      462 Subset Level
      463 Piece Level
      464 Piece-Analytic Level

    Other

      470 Item Reviewed
      481 Also Bound With This Volume
      482 Bound With
      488 Other Related Works

    Indicator 1: blank
    Indicator 2: Note Indicator

      0 Do not make a note
      1 Make a note
    Subfield Codes
      $1 (one) Linking Data (Repeatable)
      OR
      $a Author
      $c Place of Publication
      $d Date of Publication
      $e Edition Statement
      $h Number of Section or Part
      $i Name of Section or Part
      $p Physical description
      $t Title
      $u Uniform Resource Locator
      $v Volume Number
      $x International Standard Serial Number
      $y International Standard Book Number/International Standard Music Number
      $0 Bibliographic Record Identifier
      $3 Authority Record Number
      $5 Institute to Which Field Applies

5-- RELATED TITLE BLOCK

500 UNIFORM TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Uniform title is not significant
      1 Uniform title is significant
    Indicator 2: Primary Entry Indicator
      0 Title is not used as a heading
      1 Title is primary entry
    Subfield Codes
      $a Uniform Title (Not repeatable)
      $b General Material Designation (Repeatable)
      $h Number of Section or Part (Repeatable)
      $i Name of Section or Part (Repeatable)
      $k Date of Publication (Not repeatable)
      $l Form Subheading (Not repeatable)
      $m Language (when part of a heading) (Not repeatable)
      $n Miscellaneous Information (Repeatable)
      $q Version (or Date of Version) (Not repeatable)
      $r Medium of Performance (for Music) (Repeatable)
      $s Numeric Designation (for Music) (Repeatable)
      $u Key (for Music) (Not repeatable)
      $v Volume Designation (Not repeatable)
      $w Arranged Statement (for Music) (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

501 COLLECTIVE UNIFORM TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Type of Collective Title Indicator
      0 Complete collected works
      1 Selected works, i.e. a collection of individual items by an author, but not the entirety of his work.
      2 Selections, i.e. parts of the works of an author, including extracts from works.
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Collective Uniform Title
      $b General Material Designation (Repeatable)
      $e Collective Uniform Subtitle (Not repeatable)
      $k Date of Publication, etc. (Not repeatable)
      $m Language (when part of heading) (Not repeatable)
      $r Medium of performance (for music) (Repeatable)
      $s Numeric designation (for music) (Repeatable)
      $u Key (for music) (Not repeatable)
      $w Arranged statement (for music) (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

503 UNIFORM CONVENTIONAL HEADING (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title significance indicator
      0 Uniform conventional heading is not significant
      1 Uniform conventional heading is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Form Heading Proper (Not repeatable)
      $b Form Subheading (Not repeatable)
      $d Month and Day (Not repeatable)
      $e Surname of person (Not repeatable)
      $f Forename (Not repeatable)
      $h Personal Name Qualifier (Not repeatable)
      $i Title of Part (Not repeatable)
      $j Year (Not repeatable)
      $k Numeration (Arabic) (Not repeatable)
      $l Numeration (Roman) (Not repeatable)
      $m Locality (Not repeatable)
      $n Institution in Locality (Not repeatable)

510 PARALLEL TITLE PROPER (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator.
      0 Parallel title is not significant
      1 Parallel title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Parallel Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)
      $h Number of Part (Repeatable)
      $i Name of Part (Repeatable)
      $j Volume or Dates associated with Title (Not repeatable)
      $n Miscellaneous Information (Not repeatable)
      $z Language of Title (Not repeatable)

512 COVER TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Cover title is not significant
      1 Cover title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur:
      $a Cover Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)

513 ADDED TITLE-PAGE TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Added title-page title is not significant
      1 Added title-page is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur:
      $a Added Title-page Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)
      $h Number of Part (Not repeatable)
      $i Name of Part (Not repeatable)

514 CAPTION TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Caption title is not significant
      1 Caption title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur:
      $a Caption Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information

515 RUNNING TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Running title is not significant
      1 Running title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur:
      $a Running Title (Not repeatable)

516 SPINE TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Spine title is not significant
      1 Spine title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur.
      $a Spine Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)

517 OTHER VARIANT TITLES (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Variant title is not significant
      1 Variant title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur.
      $a Variant Title (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)

518 TITLE IN STANDARD MODERN SPELLING (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Title in standard modern spelling is not significant
      1 Title in standard modern spelling is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following subfield will usually occur.
      $a Title proper, variant title or uniform title in standard modern spelling (Not repeatable)

520 FORMER TITLE (SERIALS) (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Former title is not significant
      1 Former title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Former Title Proper (Not repeatable)
      $e Other Title Information (Repeatable)
      $h Number of Part (Not repeatable)
      $i Name of Part (Not repeatable)
      $j Volumes or Dates of Former Title (Not repeatable)
      $n Miscellaneous Information (Not repeatable)
      $x ISSN of Former Title (Not repeatable)

530 KEY TITLE (SERIALS) (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Proper Indicator
      0 Key title is the same as the title proper
      1 Key title differs from the title proper
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Key Title (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualifier (Not repeatable)
      $j Volume or Dates Associated with Key Title (Not repeatable)
      $v Volume Designation (Not repeatable)

531 ABBREVIATED TITLE (SERIALS) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Abbreviated Title (Not repeatable)
      $b Qualifier (Not repeatable)
      $v Volume Designation (Not repeatable)

532 EXPANDED TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Expanded title is not significant
      1 Expanded title is significant
    Indicator 2: Type of expansion indicator
      0 Initialism
      1 Numeral
      2 Abbreviation
      3 Other, non-roman symbol, etc
    Subfield Codes
      $a Expanded Title (Not repeatable)
      $z Language of Title (Not repeatable)

540 ADDITIONAL TITLE SUPPLIED BY CATALOGUER (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title significance indicator
      0 Additional title is not significant
      1 Additional title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Additional Title (Not repeatable)

545 SECTION TITLE (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator
      0 Section title is not significant
      1 Section title is significant
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
    Any subfield available under field 510 may be used. It is anticipated that only the following will usually occur:
      $a Section Title (Not repeatable)

6-- SUBJECT ANALYSIS BLOCK

600 PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: blank
    Indicator 2: Form of Name Indicator
      0 Name entered under forename or in direct order
      1 Name entered under surname (family name, patronymic etc.)
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $b Part of Name Other than Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $c Additions to Name Other than Dates (Repeatable)
      $d Roman Numerals (Not repeatable)
      $f Dates (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

601 CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Meeting Indicator
      0 Corporate name
      1 Meeting
    Indicator 2: Form of Name Indicator
      0 Name in inverted order
      1 Name entered under place or jurisdiction
      2 Name entered under name in direct order
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Mandatory, Not repeatable)
      $b Subdivision (or name if entered under place) (Repeatable)
      $c Addition to Name or Qualifier (Repeatable)
      $d Number of Meeting and/or Number of Part of a Meeting (Not repeatable)
      $e Location of Meeting (Not repeatable)
      $f Date of Meeting (Not repeatable)
      $g Inverted Element (Not repeatable)
      $h Part of Name other than Entry Element and Inverted Element (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Not repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Not repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

602 FAMILY NAME USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element
      $f Dates
      $t Title
      $x Topical Subdivision
      $y Geographical Subdivision
      $z Chronological Subdivision
      $2 System Code
      $3 Authority Record Number

604 NAME AND TITLE USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $1 (one) Linking data (Repeatable)

605 TITLE USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $h Number of Section or Part (Repeatable)
      $i Name of Section or Part (Repeatable)
      $k Date of Publication (Not repeatable)
      $l Form Subheading (Not repeatable)
      $m Language (when part of heading) (Not repeatable)
      $n Miscellaneous Information (Repeatable)
      $q Version (or Date of Version) (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

606 TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Level of the Subject Item
      0 No level specified
      1 Primary term
      2 Secondary term
      # (blank) - No information available
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

607 GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

608 FORM, GENRE OR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS HEADING (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $x Topical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $y Geographical Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $z Chronological Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)
      $5 Institution to which the Field Applies (Not repeatable)

610 UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Level of the Subject Term
      0 No level specified
      1 Primary term
      2 Secondary term
    Indicator 2: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Subject Term (Repeatable)

615 SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Subject Category Entry Element Text (Not repeatable)
      $x Subject Category Subdivision Text (Repeatable)
      $n Subject Category Code (Repeatable)
      $m Subject Category Subdivision Code (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)

620 PLACE ACCESS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Country (Not repeatable)
      $b State or Province etc. (Not repeatable)
      $c County (Not repeatable)
      $d City (Not repeatable)

626 TECHNICAL DETAILS ACCESS (COMPUTER FILES) (Provisional) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Make and Model of Machines (Not repeatable)
      $b Programming Languages (Not repeatable)
      $c Operating System (Not repeatable)

660 GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield
      $a Code (Not repeatable)

661 TIME PERIOD CODE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Time Period Code (Not repeatable)

670 PRECIS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $b Subject Indicator Number (Not repeatable)
      $c String (Not repeatable)
      $e Reference Indicator Number (Repeatable)
      $z Language of Terms (Not repeatable)

675 UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (UDC) (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Number (Not repeatable)
      $v Edition (Not repeatable)
      $z Language of edition (Not repeatable)

676 DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Number (Not repeatable)
      $v Edition (Not repeatable)
      $z Language of edition (Not repeatable)

680 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Class number (Not repeatable)
      $b Book number (Not repeatable)

686 OTHER CLASS NUMBERS (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Class number (Repeatable)
      $b Book Number (Repeatable)
      $c Classification Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code (Not repeatable)

7-- INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY BLOCK

700 PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Not repeatable)

701 PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

702 PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: blank
    Indicator 2: Form of Name Indicator
      0 Name entered under forename or direct order
      1 Name entered under surname (family name, patronymic, etc.)
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $b Part of Name Other than Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $c Additions to Names Other than Dates (Repeatable)
      $d Roman Numerals (Not repeatable)
      $f Dates (Not repeatable)
      $g Expansion of Initials of Forename (Not repeatable)
      $p Affiliation/address (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)
      $4 Relator Code (Repeatable)

710 CORPORATE BODY NAME - PRIMARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Not repeatable)

711 CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

712 CORPORATE BODY NAME - SECONDARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Meeting Indicator
      0 Corporate name
      1 Meeting
    Indicator 2: Form of Name Indicator
      0 Name in inverted form
      1 Name entered under place or jurisdiction
      2 Name entered under name in direct order
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $b Subdivision (Repeatable)
      $c Addition to Name or Qualifier (Repeatable)
      $d Number of Meeting and/or Number of Part of Meeting (Repeatable)
      $e Location of Meeting (Not repeatable)
      $f Date of Meeting (Not repeatable)
      $g Inverted Element (Not repeatable)
      $h Part of Name Other than Entry Element and Inverted Element (Repeatable)
      $p Affiliation/address (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)
      $4 Relator Code (Repeatable)

720 FAMILY NAME - PRIMARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Not repeatable)

721 FAMILY NAME - ALTERNATIVE INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

722 FAMILY NAME - SECONDARY INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Entry Element (Not repeatable)
      $f Dates (Not repeatable)
      $3 Authority Record Number (Not repeatable)
      $4 Relator Code (Repeatable)

8-- INTERNATIONAL USE BLOCK

801 ORIGINATING SOURCE (Mandatory, Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: blank
    Indicator 2: Function Indicator
      0 Original Cataloguing Agency
      1 Transcribing Agency
      2 Modifying Agency
      3 Issuing Agency
    Subfield Codes
      $a Country (Not repeatable)
      $b Agency (Not repeatable)
      $c Date of Transaction (Not repeatable)
      $g Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions) (Repeatable)
      $2 System Code

802 ISSN CENTRE (Not repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a ISSN Centre Code

830 GENERAL CATALOGUER'S NOTE (Repeatable)

    Indicators: blank
    Subfield Codes
      $a Text of note (Not repeatable)

856 ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS (Repeatable)

    Indicator 1: Access Method
      # No information provided
      0 Email
      1 FTP
      2 Remote login (Telnet)
      3 Dial-up
      4 HTTP
      7 Method specified in subfield $y
    Indicator 2: Blank (not defined
    Subfield Codes
      $a Host name (Repeatable)
      $b Access number (Repeatable)
      $c Compression information (Repeatable)
      $d Path (Repeatable)
      $f Electronic name (Repeatable)
      $g Uniform Resource Name (Repeatable)
      $h Processor of request (Not repeatable)
      $i Instruction (Repeatable)
      $j Bits per second (Not repeatable)
      $k Password (Not repeatable)
      $l Login/login (Not repeatable)
      $m Contact for access assistance (Repeatable)
      $n Name of location of host in subfield $a (Not repeatable)
      $o Operating system (Not repeatable)
      $p Port (Not repeatable)
      $q Electronic Format Type (Not repeatable)
      $r Settings (Not repeatable)
      $s File size (Repeatable)
      $t Terminal emulation (Repeatable)
      $u Uniform Resource Locator (Repeatable)
      $v Hours access method available (Repeatable)
      $w Record control number (Repeatable)
      $x Nonpublic note (Repeatable)
      $y Access method (Repeatable)
      $z Public note (Repeatable)

9-- NATIONAL USE BLOCK

All -9- and --9 fields throughout the format are reserved for national and local use; their definitions and indicator and subfield values remain undefined by the Permanent UNIMARC Committee. This is also true of indicator value 9 and subfield $9.

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