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1XX - Headings-General Information


MARC 21 Authority
October 2002

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

100 - Heading - Personal Name (NR) Full | Concise
110 - Heading - Corporate Name (NR) Full | Concise
111 - Heading - Meeting Name (NR) Full | Concise
130 - Heading - Uniform Title (NR) Full | Concise
148 - Heading - Chronological Term (NR) Full | Concise
150 - Heading - Topical Term (NR) Full | Concise
151 - Heading - Geographic Name (NR) Full | Concise
155 - Heading - Genre/Form Term (NR) Full | Concise
180 - Heading - General Subdivision (NR) Full | Concise
181 - Heading - Geographic Subdivision (NR) Full | Concise
182 - Heading - Chronological Subdivision (NR) Full | Concise
185 - Heading - Form Subdivision (NR) Full | Concise

DEFINITION AND SCOPE

1XX fields contain names, uniform titles, and terms used in headings or subdivisions to headings. They are usually constructed according to generally accepted cataloging and thesaurus-building rules.

Each individual 1XX field section contains a list of valid data elements, field description and scope, and examples. Descriptions of the indicators and subfield codes, as well as guidelines for applying the content designators and input conventions for fields 100, 110, 111, 130, 148, 150, 151, 155, 180, 181, 182, and 185 are given in the following General Information sections: X00, X10, X11, X30, X48, X50, X51, X55, X80, X81, X82, and X85.


CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

Field 140 - Uniform Title [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
First indicator was undefined. Second indicator was defined to indicate the number of characters ignored in filing (0-9 Number of characters ignored in filing). The subfield codes were: $a (Uniform title), $d (Date of treaty), $f (Date of a work, $g (Miscellaneous information), $h(General material designation), $k (Form sub-heading), $l (Language), $m ( Medium of performance for music), $n (Number of part or section/serial, thematic, or opus number), $o (Arranged or arr. for music), $p (Part or section), $r (Key for music), $x (General subject subdivision), $y (Period subject subdivision), $z (Place subject subdivision).

Field 143 - Collective Title [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
First indicator was defined to indicate the type of work: (0 = Works, 1 = Selected works [complete works published together], 2 = Selections [Extracts], 3 = Other collective titles). Second indicator was defined to indicate the number of characters ignored in filing subfield codes (O to 9 Number of characters ignored in filing subfield codes). The subfield codes were: $a (Collective title), $d (Date of treaty), $f (Date of a work), $g (Miscellaneous information), $h (General material designation), $k (Form subheading), $l (Language), $m (Medium of performance [for music]), $n (Number of part or section/serial, thematic, or opus number), $o (Arranged or arr. for music), $p (Part or section), $r (Key for music) $s (Version).

Field 148 - Heading-Chronological term [NEW, 2002]


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