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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTENT DESIGNATORS

MARC 21 Classification
October 2008
"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Classification Data that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.

"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Concise Format for Classification Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.

LEADER

DIRECTORY

VARIABLE CONTROL FIELDS

Control Fields

001 Control Number Full | Concise
003 Control Number Identifier Full | Concise
005 Date and Time of Latest Transaction Full | Concise
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements Full | Concise

VARIABLE DATA FIELDS

Control Information, Numbers and Codes

010 Library of Congress Control Number Full | Concise
016 National Bibliographic Agency Control Number Full | Concise
035 System Control Number Full | Concise
040 Record Source Full | Concise
042 Authentication Code Full | Concise
066 Character Sets Present Full | Concise
084 Classification Scheme and Edition Full | Concise

Classification Numbers-General Information

Classification Numbers and Terms

153 Classification Number Full | Concise
154 General Explanatory Index Term Full | Concise

Tracing and References

253 Complex See Reference Full | Concise
353 Complex See Also Reference Full | Concise
453 Invalid Number Tracing Full | Concise
553 Valid Number Tracing Full | Concise

Notes

673 Segmented Classification Number Full | Concise
674 Segmentation Instruction Full | Concise
680 Scope Note Full | Concise
681 Classification Example Tracing Note Full | Concise
683 Application Instruction Note Full | Concise
684 Auxiliary Instruction Note Full | Concise
685 History Note Full | Concise
686 Relationship to Source Note Full | Concise

Index Terms

700 Index Term−Personal Name Full | Concise
710 Index Term−Corporate Name Full | Concise
711 Index Term−Meeting Name Full | Concise
720 Index Term−Uncontrolled Name Full | Concise
730 Index Term−Uniform Title Full | Concise
748 Index Term–Chronological Full | Concise
750 Index Term−Topical Full | Concise
751 Index Term−Geographic Name Full | Concise
753 Index Term−Uncontrolled Full | Concise
754 Index Term−Faceted Topical Terms Full | Concise

Number Building Fields

761 Add or Divide Like Instructions Full | Concise
762 Table Identification Full | Concise
763 Internal Subarrangement or Add Table Entry Full | Concise
764 Rule Identification Full | Concise
765 Synthesized Number Components Full | Concise
766 Secondary Table Information Full | Concise
768 Citation and Preference Order Instructions Full | Concise

Location and Alternate Graphics

856 Electronic Location and Access Full | Concise
880 Alternate Graphic Representation Full | Concise
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