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507 - Scale Note for Graphic Material (NR)

MARC 21 Bibliographic - Full

February 1999

First Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined


Subfield Codes
$a - Representative fraction of scale note (NR) $b - Remainder of scale note (NR)	$6 - Linkage (NR) $8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Scale of a graphic material item given as a note. For visual materials, this field contains the scale of architectural drawings or three-dimensional artifacts. For maps, the scale of an item is contained in this field only in pre-AACR 2 cataloging records. Scale information is contained in field 255 (Mathematical Data Area) in AACR 2 formulated records.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

■ INDICATORS

Both indicator positions are undefined; each contains a blank (#).

■ SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Representative fraction of scale note


507	##$aScale 1:10 of the original. [A model]
507	##$aScale 1/16 in. to 1 ft.

$b - Remainder of scale note


507	##$aScale 1:500,000;$b1 in. equals 8 miles.
507	##$bPerspective map not drawn to scale.

$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 - Field 507 ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

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(02/23/2008)