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

Undefined

Subfields

ǂa - Geographic name (NR)
ǂe - Relator term (R)
ǂ2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
‡3 - Materials specified (NR)
‡4 - Relator code (R)

Policy and formulation

• Apply to records for vault materials.
• Use when there is an event associated with a resource (excluding publication). 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.
• Use for all event places, regardless of redundancy with 752 or other fields.
• 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 
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  Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London. ǂ2 naf

External links

• MARC bibliographic 751