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MARC fields 6XX in the bibliographic format contains subject access entries and terms. This article gives general information about subject access fields. These fields are repeatable.
MARC fields 6XX in the bibliographic format contains subject access entries and terms. This article gives general information about subject access fields. These fields are repeatable.
==Basic use and searching==
'''Basic use'''
* [Brief instructions]
'''Searching'''
*[indicate whether the field is searchable in Hamnet drop-downs, or only in the staff module and Command Line search]


==Commonly-used tags==
==Commonly-used tags==
'''Indicators'''<br>
'''Indicators'''<br>
1st indicator – [label] <br>
1st indicator – Differs depending on entry type <br>
<use left space to enumerate><br/>
<br/>
2nd indicator –  Thesaurus
2nd indicator –  Thesaurus


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7 - Source specified in subfield $2</code>
7 - Source specified in subfield $2</code>


'''Subfield delimiters'''<br>
'''Subfield delimiters'''
ǂa
Varies depending on field, some constants across the 6XX fields are:
ǂb
 
ǂc
<code>ǂv - Form subdivision (R)
ǂ2 - Source of subject heading or term
ǂx - General subdivision (R)
ǂy - Chronological subdivision (R)
ǂz - Geographic subdivision (R)
ǂ2 - Source of subject heading or term (NR)</code>


==Policy and formulation==
==Policy and formulation==
* For satires or other humorous material, use the $v Humor in addition to the 655 Satires.
* For satires or other humorous material, use the ǂv Humor in addition to the 655 Satires.
 
==Examples==  
==Examples==  
<pre>600 1 0 Laud, William, $d 1573-164 $x Public opinion $v Humor $v Early works to 1800.
<pre>600 1 0 Laud, William, ǂd 1573-ǂx Public opinion ǂv Humor ǂv Early works to 1800.
655 _ 7 Satires (document genre) $2 aat</pre>
655 _ 7 Satires (document genre) ǂ2 aat</pre>


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd6xx.html]
*[https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd6xx.html MARC 6XX Tag]
*[https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/6xx.html]
*[https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/6xx.html OCLC MARC 6XX Tag]


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Latest revision as of 14:08, 7 March 2018

MARC fields 6XX in the bibliographic format contains subject access entries and terms. This article gives general information about subject access fields. These fields are repeatable.

Commonly-used tags

Indicators
1st indicator – Differs depending on entry type

2nd indicator – Thesaurus

0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature 2 - Medical Subject Headings 3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 - Source not specified 5 - Canadian Subject Headings 6 - Répertoire de vedettes-matière 7 - Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield delimiters Varies depending on field, some constants across the 6XX fields are:

ǂv - Form subdivision (R) ǂx - General subdivision (R) ǂy - Chronological subdivision (R) ǂz - Geographic subdivision (R) ǂ2 - Source of subject heading or term (NR)

Policy and formulation

  • For satires or other humorous material, use the ǂv Humor in addition to the 655 Satires.

Examples

600 1 0 Laud, William, ǂd 1573-ǂx Public opinion ǂv Humor ǂv Early works to 1800.
655 _ 7 Satires (document genre) ǂ2 aat


External links