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MARC field 372 in the authority format contains information:
MARC field 372 in the authority format contains information  
 
*For a person: a field of endeavor, area of expertise, etc., in which the person is engaged or was engaged
* For a person: a field of endeavor, area of expertise, etc., in which the person is engaged or was engaged
*For a corporate body: a field of business in which the corporate body is engaged; its area of competence, responsibility, jurisdiction, etc.
* For a corporate body: a field of business in which the corporate body is engaged; its area of competence, responsibility, jurisdiction, etc.
 
 
This field is repeatable.
 
==Commonly-used tags==
Indicators
Undefined
Subfield delimiters
ǂa Occupation (R)
ǂs Start period (NR)
ǂt End period (NR)
ǂ2 Source of term (NR)


==Policy and formulation==
==Policy and formulation==
*Restrict to actual fields of endeavor; don't apply to literary or artistic movements.
* Refer to local constant data (in the Shared Authorities file in [[Connexion client|Connexion]]) for frequently-used terms. See [[Authority control]] for more information on attribute clusters
*Use broad terms in 372; specific terms in 374. For example, '''Book industries and trade''' for Field of activity, and '''Publishers''' for Occupation.
* Prefer AAT or LCSH; however, any [[Controlled vocabularies|controlled vocabulary]] is acceptable.
*Use Shakespeare as field of activity for all people who have anything to do with Shakespeare--which we know because we're cataloging it--even if it's only one thing and the person is completely obscure.
 
*Other personal name headings may be used in 372, but apply these more conservatively than with Shakespeare.
===Persons===
*Use whichever controlled vocabulary is most convenient for the cataloger.
* Restrict to actual fields of endeavor; don't apply to literary or artistic movements.
*Terms apply to both practitioners and scholars/critics. For example, '''Music''' for musicians ''and'' musicologists; '''Theater''' for actors ''and'' theater historians.
* Use broader terms in the 372 field, and specific terms in the [[MARC 374 Occupation|374]] field.  
*See [[Authority control]] for attribute clusters for the following types of persons and industries (these clusters are in the process of being developed and will be eventually deleted here):
372  ‡a Book industries and trade ‡2 lcsh
**Booktrade (including printmaking and selling)
374  ‡a Publishers ‡2 aat
**Creative writing
* Use Shakespeare as field of activity for all people who have anything to do with Shakespeare--which we know because we're cataloging it--even if it's only one thing and the person is completely obscure.
**Education and scholarship
** Other personal name headings may be used in 372, but apply these more conservatively than with Shakespeare.
**Religion
* Terms can indicate both practitioners and scholars/critics. For example, use '''Music''' for musicians ''and'' musicologists; '''Theater''' for actors ''and'' theater historians.
**Theater
 
===Corporate bodies===
* Use broader terms in the [[MARC 368 Other Attributes of Person or Corporate Body|368]] field, and specific terms in the 372 field.
368  ‡a Business (business enterprises) ‡a Publishing houses ‡2 aat
372  ‡a Book industries and trade ‡2 lcsh
372  ‡a Publishing ‡a Marxism ‡2 aat


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad372.html MARC Authority 372]
* [http://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad372.html MARC Authority 372]
*[http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&id=InfobaseMaauth00097&f MARC Authority 372 in Cataloger's Desktop] (Access limited by licensing agreements)
* [http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&id=InfobaseMaauth00097&f MARC Authority 372 in Cataloger's Desktop] (Access limited by licensing agreements)
*[http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&id=InfobaseMaauth00311&f LC guidelines for MARC Authority 372 in Cataloger's Desktop] (Access limitedby licensing agreements)
* [http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&id=InfobaseMaauth00311&f LC guidelines for MARC Authority 372 in Cataloger's Desktop] (Access limited by licensing agreements)
*[http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=dcmz1372&hash=372&f DCM Z1 (372)] (Access limited by licensing agreements)
* [http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=dcmz1372&hash=372&f DCM Z1 (372)] (Access limited by licensing agreements)




Revision as of 15:16, 6 April 2016

MARC field 372 in the authority format contains information:

  • For a person: a field of endeavor, area of expertise, etc., in which the person is engaged or was engaged
  • For a corporate body: a field of business in which the corporate body is engaged; its area of competence, responsibility, jurisdiction, etc.


This field is repeatable.

Commonly-used tags

Indicators 

Undefined

Subfield delimiters 

ǂa Occupation (R)
ǂs Start period (NR) 
ǂt End period (NR) 
ǂ2 Source of term (NR)

Policy and formulation

  • Refer to local constant data (in the Shared Authorities file in Connexion) for frequently-used terms. See Authority control for more information on attribute clusters
  • Prefer AAT or LCSH; however, any controlled vocabulary is acceptable.

Persons

  • Restrict to actual fields of endeavor; don't apply to literary or artistic movements.
  • Use broader terms in the 372 field, and specific terms in the 374 field.
372  ‡a Book industries and trade ‡2 lcsh
374   ‡a Publishers ‡2 aat
  • Use Shakespeare as field of activity for all people who have anything to do with Shakespeare--which we know because we're cataloging it--even if it's only one thing and the person is completely obscure.
    • Other personal name headings may be used in 372, but apply these more conservatively than with Shakespeare.
  • Terms can indicate both practitioners and scholars/critics. For example, use Music for musicians and musicologists; Theater for actors and theater historians.

Corporate bodies

  • Use broader terms in the 368 field, and specific terms in the 372 field.
368  ‡a Business (business enterprises) ‡a Publishing houses ‡2 aat
372  ‡a Book industries and trade ‡2 lcsh
372  ‡a Publishing ‡a Marxism ‡2 aat

External links