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526 - Study Program Information Note (R)


MARC 21 Bibliographic - Full
October 2003

First Indicator
Display constant controller
0 - Reading program
8 - No display constant generated

Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined


Subfield Codes
$a - Program name (NR)
$b - Interest level (NR)
$c - Reading level (NR)
$d - Title point value (NR)
$i - Display text (NR)
$x - Nonpublic note (R)
$z - Public note (R)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Note giving the name of a study program which uses the title described in the record. Details about the study program data elements are also contained in the field. Field 526 is generally used for formal curriculum-based study or reading programs.


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

First Indicator - Display constant controller
Controls the generation of a display constant preceding the note.
0 - Reading program
Used to generate the display constant Reading program:.
8 - No display constant generated
Information may be provided in subfield $i (Display text) when special introductory text is needed.
Second Indicator - Undefined
Undefined and contains a blank (#).

SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Program name
Name of the study program which uses the title described in the record.
$b - Interest level
Interest level of the title as assigned by the study program entered in subfield $a.
$c - Reading level
Reading level of the title as assigned by the study program entered in subfield $a.
$d - Title point value
Title point value of the title as assigned by the study program entered in $a.
$i - Display text
Text intended to be displayed preceding the other data contained in the field.
526 8#$iJanuary 1999 selection for:$aHappy Valley Reading Club.
$x - Nonpublic note
Note pertaining to the study program that is not displayed to the public.
526 0#$aAccelerated Reader AR$bUpper Grades$c6.4$d7.0$xThis item used for a special parent's viewing.
$z - Public note
Note pertaining to the study program that is displayed to the public.
$5 - Institution to which field applies
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.
526 8#$aThat's a Fact, Jack$b3-9$c4.9$5WKenSD
$6 - Linkage
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.
$8 - Field link and sequence number
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

EXAMPLES

100 1#$aPaterson, Katherine.
245 10$aBridge to Terabithia /$cKatherine Paterson ; illustrated by Donna Diamond.
526 0#$aThat's A Fact, Jack!$b5-10$c6.0$d100.
100 1#$aLowry, Lois.
245 10$aNumber the stars /$cLois Lowry.
526 0#$aAccelerated Reader/Advantage Learning Systems$b5.0$c4.0$d75.
526 0#$aThat's A Fact, Jack!$b5.5$c4.5$d100.

INPUT CONVENTIONS

Punctuation - This field ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present. If the final subfield is subfield $5, the mark of punctuation precedes that subfield.
Display Constants - Introductory terms such as Reading program: are not carried in the MARC record. They may be system generated as display constants associated with the first indicator value.
First indicator Display constant
0 Reading program
8 [no display constant]

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