MARC 751 Added Entry - Geographic Name

MARC field 751 in the Bibliographic format contains an added entry in which the entry element is a geographic name that is related to a particular attribute of the described item.

Commonly-used tags

Indicators

Blank (undefined)

Subfields

ǂa - Geographic name (NR)
ǂe - Relator term (R)
ǂ2 - Source of heading or term (NR)

Policy and formulation

• Apply to records for vault materials.
• Use when there is an event associated associated with a resource. Specifically,
  • sermons, addresses, auctions, etc.
  • descriptions/depictions of battles
  • place of performance, if appearing prominently
• Do not use for place names associated with almanacs.
• Use authorized form of geographic name.
• Add a relationship designator.
  • ǂe event place (from the MARC 21 relator code and term list) is expected to be appropriate for most circumstances.
• Add ǂ2 naf or ǂ2 lcsh as appropriate

Examples

A sermon preached in Essex and published in London

751  Essex (England), ǂe event place. ǂ2 naf
752  Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London. ǂ2 naf 

An acting edition of a London production printed in Dublin

751  London (England), ǂe event place. ǂ2 naf </code
752## Ireland ǂd Dublin. ǂ2 naf 

A catalog printed in London for an auction to be held in London

751## London (England), ǂe event place. ǂ2 naf

752## Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London. ǂ2 naf

• Commemoration of a sea battle that took place off the coast of Lowestoft, printed in London

751## Lowestoft (England), ǂe event place. ǂ2 naf

752## United Kingdom ǂb England ǂd London. ǂ2 naf

External links

• MARC bibliographic 751