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657 - Index Term-Function (R)

MARC 21 Bibliographic - Full

October 2007

First Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Second Indicator
Source of term
7 - Source specified in subfield $2


Subfield Codes
$a - Function (NR) $v - Form subdivision (R) $x - General subdivision (R) $y - Chronological subdivision (R) $z - Geographic subdivision (R)	$0 - Authority record control number (R) $2 - Source of term (NR) $3 - Materials specified (NR) $6 - Linkage (NR) $8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Index term that describes the activity or function that generated the described materials.

Standard published lists are used for the function terms and the list is identified in subfield $2 (Source of term).

GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

■ INDICATORS

First Indicator - Undefined

Undefined and contains a blank (#).

Second Indicator - Source of term

Contains value 7 which indicates that the source of the index term is contained in subfield $2.

■ SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Function

Term specifying the function or activity which generated the materials.


657	#7$aPersonnel benefits management$xIndustrial accidents$xMorbidity$xVital statistics$zLove Canal, New York.$2New York State Management Functions Index

$v - Form subdivision

Form subdivision that designates a specific kind or genre of material as defined by the thesaurus being used. Subfield $v is appropriate only when a form subject subdivision is added to an index term.

$x - General subdivision

Subject subdivision that is not more appropriately contained in subfield $v (Form subdivision), subfield $y (Chronological subdivision), or subfield $z (Geographic subdivision). Subfield $x is appropriate only when a general topical subdivision is added to a term.

$y - Chronological subdivision

Subject subdivision that represents a period of time. Subfield $y is appropriate only when a chronological subject subdivision is added to a term.

$z - Geographic subdivision

Geographic subject subdivision. Subfield $z is appropriate only when a geographic subject subdivision is added to a term.

$0 - Authority record control number

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$2 - Source of term

MARC code that identifies the source list from which the index term was assigned. It is used only when the second indicator position contains value 7 (Source specified in subfield $2). Code from: MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions.

$3 - Materials specified

Part of the described materials to which the field applies.

$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.

INPUT CONVENTIONS

Punctuation - Subfield preceding subfield $2 in field 657 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. An index term followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the preceding term ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, open date, or other data that end with a mark of punctuation.

Spacing - No spaces are used in initialisms, acronyms, or abbreviations.

Display Constant

-	[dash associated with the content of subfield $v, $x, $y, and $z]

Dash (-) that precedes a subdivision in an extended subject heading is not carried in the MARC record. It may be system generated as a display constant associated with the content of subfield $v, $x, $y, and $z.


	Content designated field :
657	#7$aAnnual inventory$xLadies' apparel.$2 [thesaurus code]
	Display example:
	Annual inventory-Ladies' apparel.

CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

$0 - Authority record control number [NEW, 2007]

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