GUIDE TO MARC FIELDS

This document explains the basic MARC fields, including their content and usage. It has been designed to work with two other guides:

The Guide to MARC Subfields and Punctuation explains the subfields for each MARC field, with instructions on how to enter data and punctuation. It has a blue background and is represented by the symbol.

The List of MARC Tags lists the most common MARC fields, including applicable codes for the fixed fields and indicator values for the variable fields. It has a green background and is represented by the symbol.

To see additional information on a particular field in each of these related guides, click on the symbol for that guide. For detailed information on the MARC record, see OCLC's Bibliographic Format and Standards.

A library online catalog is a database designed to describe and identify every work available through a library. Each entry in the catalog for a particular work is called a bibliographic record and it uses the MARC format. MARC stands for MAchine Readable Cataloging. It is the standard record structure used to show bibliographic informantion in library online catalogs.

MARC fields can either be fixed fields or variable fields. Fixed fields in MARC records are fields that are always the same length, hence the term "fixed." These fields display codes that convey standardized types of information about a work. Variable fields can be any length, hence the term "variable." An "end of field" mark tells the computer when to end a field. Variable fields contain the descriptive information about the work and access points for it in the catalog. They make up the bulk of the record.

Fixed fields use codes to convey certain standard information about the work. In the MARC record, they are contained in the Leader and the 008 field. On OCLC records, the Leader and the 008 fields are displayed as field names at the top of the record. On Voyager bibliographic records, the fixed fields are boxes located under the windows called up by the Leader and 008 buttons. The down arrow for each box gives the list of applicable codes for that field. The List of MARC Tags contains the more common codes for each field. OCLC's Bibliographic Format and Standards -- Fixed Fields provides a detailed list of the codes for each field. The fixed fields below are in the form of Voyager name/OCLC name and are in order by their order of appearance in Voyager.

Type of Record/Type. The MARC format is slightly different for different types of material. This field is used to show the type of bibliographic record, whether it's a book, serial, or vidiocassette, etc. Monographs will always use "a" for books or "t" for manuscripts, particularly theses.

Bibliographic Level/BLvl. This field determines the relationship between the parts of a work. It will almost always be either "m" for monographs or "s" for serials.

Encoding Level/ELvl. The encoding level describes the completeness of the cataloging from full-level (complete) to minimal-level (less detailed records). The Voyager codes do not distinguish by the library doing the cataloging, while OCLC has separate codes for the Library of Congress and member libraries. Leave this field alone for records already loaded into Voyager and use code "I" for original full-level cataloging in OCLC.

Cataloging Form/Desc. The code in this field designates the cataloging rules that were followed to create the record. Leave this field alone for records already in Voyager and choose "a" for AACR2 (the current rules) when doing original cataloging on OCLC.

Publication Status/DtSt. This field describes the type of date(s) on the work. For example, the work may have one or more dates for publication and copyright, or it may be a range of dates.

Date 1, Date 2/Dates. The date on the item is recorded in this field. In OCLC, it is a single field, with the first date followed by a comma and the second date, if applicable. In Voyager, the date is split into two fields, with Date 1 being equivalent to the first position in OCLC, and Date 2 being equivalent to the second position. Single publication dates are placed in the first position and the second is left blank, e.g. "1997,bbbb". For multiple dates, the beginning date is followed by the ending date, e.g. "1984,1993". If the publication and copyright dates are different, the publication date is followed by the copyright date, e.g. "1997,1996" for a book published in 1997 and copyrighted in 1996. For unknown or estimated dates, use the letter "u" for the unknown portion, e.g. "196u,bbbb" for a book published some time in the 1960s. The first date should match the one in the 050 or 090 call number if the work is not a conference. The date(s) in the fixed field must always match the date(s) in the 260 subfield $c.

Place of Publication/Ctry. This field contains a three letter code for the state or country where the work was published. In addition to the fixed field box on Voyager, the codes can be found through the Country of Publication Codes links on the Internet Resources for Cataloging page. The place should match that of the country in the first 260 subfield $a.

Illustrations/Ills. Include up to four codes for the types of illustrations given in the 300 subfield $b. For example, if the work is illustrated and also has maps, the 300 field would be "$b ill., maps" and the fixed field codes would be "ab": "a" for the illustrations, and "b" for the maps.

Audience/Audn. This field records the intellectual level of the audience the work is aimed at. It is mainly used for juvenile and educational materials. Most works intended for adults will leave this field blank, unless the material is educational.

Form of Item/Form. The form of the item refers to its physical form. This field is mainly used for photocopy and microform reproductions or material issued as microforms (microfilm, microfiche, etc.), although there are also codes for large print and braille. If the work is a reproduction, the code must match the type of reproduction given in the 533 and 539 fields. Printed monographs that are not photocopies leave this field blank.

Contents/Cont. This field describes the nature of the work as a whole, with the exception of bibliographical information. The nature of the work refers to the type of content it covers, e.g. whether it is a dictionary, encyclopedia, handbook, index, etc. This field can have up to four codes, but they must be justified in the record. For example, if the work contains bibliographical references, the record should have a 504 and a "b" in the Contents fixed field. If the work has a 650 field with a subfield $v form subdivision, the appropriate code for the form of the content should go into this field.

Govt. Publication/GPub. This field is used for government publications. It describes the type of governmental body that issued the work.

Conference Publication/Conf. This field records whether the work is a conference proceeding, i.e. a collection of papers from a conference. If this field is coded for a conference, there should be a 111 or 711 on the record and "$v Congresses" in each 650 or 651. Do not code a single paper from a conference as a conference, but do trace the name of the conference in a 711 field.

Festschrift/Fest. This field records whether the work is a festschrift. A festschrift is a work collecting two or more papers or essays and dedicated to an individual or a corporate body. The individual's name should also appear in a 711 field. Works with a simple dedication should not be considered festschrifts.

Index/Indx. This field records the presence of an index. The index should be an index to the contents of the work. If the whole work is an index to something else, it is not coded "1" (one) for an index. If the work contains an index, there should also be a note to that effect in a 500 or a 504 field.

Fiction/Fict. This field records whether the work is a work of fiction. Novels, stories, collections, short stories, etc., are coded as fiction, but poetry and drama are not. If a work contains both fiction and nonfiction, the code should be assigned according to the predominant form.

Biography/Biog. If a work contains biographical information, this field specifies whether the work is an autobiography, a biography, or a collection of biographies. Whenever this code is used, the 650 fields should have "$v Biography" whenever appropriate.

Language/Lang. This field contains a three letter code for the primary language of a work. In addition to the fixed field box on Voyager, the codes can be found through the Language Codes links on the Internet Resources for Cataloging page. The language code should be the same as the first code given in the 041 subfield $a if the work is in more than one language.

Cataloging Source/Srce. This field is coded according to the type of library that did the original cataloging for the work as recorded in the 040 subfield $a. Library of Congress records have a blank in this field unless they were created through a cooperative cataloging program. All member libraries including Auburn use code "d".

010: Library of Congress control number (LCCN). The Library of Congress assigns this accession number to every book they receive. The field may list control numbers issued by the British National Library or the National Library of Canada. These non-LC control numbers have a special prefix (cn or gb) to identify them. Delete these non-LC numbers because they are repeated in the 015 field.

020: ISBN number. This number is issued by publishers according to an international standard. The number can be qualified by "pbk.", volume and part numbers, "acid-free paper" and other information. There can be more than one ISBN on a record. For example, there would be one for each volume in a set.

035: System control number. In OCLC, this field is used for record numbers in the cataloging library's local system, such as Voyager or NOTIS numbers. Do not add the Voyager number to workforms (original cataloging) in OCLC. In Voyager records, the field is used for the OCLC record number or the BNA number on records received from the vendor Blackwell. All completed records in Voyager must have an OCLC number. Imported records are records that are brought (imported) into an online catalog. When importing a record from OCLC to replace a Voyager record, always add the OCLC number for the new record and delete any other existing 035 fields. Voyager uses the 035 field to identify the record to be replaced by the imported OCLC record.

040: Cataloging source code. This is a very important field because the code (symbol) determines the type of treatment the work will receive. The field lists the three letter identification codes for the institution(s) that created the cataloging (subfield $a) and that entered the cataloging into OCLC (subfield $c), as well as codes for those who added to or changed the record in OCLC (subfield $d). Library of Congress (LC) records are coded "DLC" and receive minimal treatment. That is why they are called DLC records. Auburn's symbol is "AAA" and it goes on all original cataloging. Auburn's original catalog records are called workforms in OCLC and provisional records in Voyager. All other OCLC source codes are for other libraries participating in OCLC. These libraries are called OCLC member libraries and their records are called member copy records. Member copy records vary in quality from the very good to the very poor, so they require more scrutiny. Some records have a subfield $a that says "DLC" and a subfield $c with a member library symbol. These hybrid records are considered old DLC records. They receive more scrutiny than DLC records, but keep the 050 field assigned by LC. Finally, records with an 042 field are also considered DLC records regardless of whose symbol is in the 040.

041: Language code. This field gives a three letter code for the language of the work if it contains more than one language or if the language of summaries, abstracts, table of contents, or accompanying material differs from the language of the work. The language codes can be found through the Language Codes links on the Internet Resources for Cataloging page. The first code must match the one given in the Language fixed field. If the work is a translation, the original language and the translation are both listed in this field. For works that are NOT translations, also use a 546 field listing the language(s) of the text.

042: Authentication code. This code is used to identify certain types of cataloging borrowed by or created with the Library of Congress (LC). Sometimes LC will use a record created by a member library instead of creating the record themselves. These records are called LC copy cataloging. LC verifies some of the fields and attaches an 042 field, so even though there is a member library symbol in the 040 field, the records are treated as DLC records. The 042 field also identifies records created under the Program for Cooperative Cataloging, which is sponsored by LC. Certain libraries receive detailed cataloging training from LC. These libraries are then authorized to create records that are considered to be equivalent to DLC records.

043: Geographic area codes. This field contains codes for geographic areas that are the subject of a work. The codes can be found through the Geographic Area Codes links on the Internet Resources for Cataloging page. There should be a code for each geographic area listed as a subject heading in a 651 field and for each geographic subdivision contained in a 650 subfield $z.

050: Library of Congress call number assigned by LC itself. Call numbers may be in different fields, depending on who created the record; the 050 field is for all DLC records and the 090 field is for all member copy records or locally assigned call numbers. Some libraries use the 050 field with 2nd indicator 4 when they assign an LC call number. Either reassign these call numbers to 090 fields or delete them. A true LC call number with 2nd indicator 0 should be kept on the record even if we use a different call number. In this case, put the Auburn call number in an 090.

090: Locally assigned Library of Congress call number. This field is for any call number following the LC call number schedules, but created by a member library. See field 040 for the definition of member libraries. Call numbers assigned by Auburn also go into this field. For instructions on assigning call numbers, see the Guide to Subject Analysis. The call number should match the subject in the first 650 or 651 field. In both the 050 and 090 fields, the date must match either the Date 1, Date 2 fixed field and the date of publication in the 260 subfield $c OR it must match the conference date in the 111 field. Older records may not have dates in the call number.

Ignore the 015, 049, 072, 082, and 086 fields on the record, but delete all the rest.

The main entry is the primary access point for a bibliographic record in a library catalog. Main entries are established according to the cataloging rules. A 1xx field is used when the author of a work is the main entry. The author can be a person, a corporate body, or a conference. There can only be one 1xx field per record. When there are additional authors, editors, compilers, corporate bodies, and/or conferences responsible for a work, they are added (traced) in 7xx fields. For some works, the 1xx field is used in conjunction with a 240 field for the uniform title. Some records do not have a 1xx field, in which case they are considered to have title main entry.

Names for the same person, corporate body, or conference can vary from work to work. So, in all 1xx, 6xx, 7xx, and 800 fields, use the established form of the name from the authority record instead of the form on the piece.

If a person, corporate body, or conference is the subject of a work, it should be traced in a 6xx field. It would also have a 1xx or a 7xx field if the person, corporate body, or conference were also responsible for creating the work.

100: Personal name. This field is for the primary or first author (person).

110: Corporate body name. To be traced, a corporate body should have some type of responsibility for the work. Corporate bodies are usually added entries (710 fields), but in some cases, like catalogs and legal documents, they can be main entries. Corporate bodies may have one or more subordinate bodies. These subordinates are listed in order of the hierarchy within the corporate body, from largest to smallest unit. Sometimes a corporate body will hold a general conference. These conferences are not named beyond such generic terms as "meeting" or "conference." To trace the conference, use the name of the corporate body and add the generic meeting name as a subordinate body (e.g. Meeting of the Society of Alabama Historians).

111: Conference name. Proceedings or other documents related to a conference receive either a main or added entry for that conference. They are only traced as 111 fields when the conference name is prominent on the chief source of information (usually the title page for a book). If the conference name appears elsewhere in the work (e.g. on the title page verso, preface, or cover of a book), trace it as an added entry in the 711 field.

100, 110, 111 fields

The uniform title is a standardized title for a work. It provides a single access point for a work appearing under many variant titles, for the original title of a translated work, or for a work without a distinctive title. For example, Shakespeare's Hamlet has appeared under many titles, such as The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet. By giving each of these works the uniform title of Hamlet, it is possible to find all of the versions with one search. These works can still be searched by their individual titles in their respective 245 fields; the uniform title provides an additional access point that pulls them together in the catalog.

For translations, it is also useful to find the translation and the original work together in the online catalog. The Little Prince is an English translation of a work that was originally written in French. The original French title would be placed in a uniform title field with a qualifier for the language of the translation.

Uniform titles are also used in the 630 field for works that are the subject of another work. If a work is related to another work, treat the other work as an added entry using a 730 field.

130: Uniform title main entry. A uniform title should be placed in a 130 if there is no other 1xx main entry. If there is already a 1xx main entry on the record, the uniform title is placed in the 240 field.

240: Uniform title. This field is used for uniform titles if the title follows a 1xx main entry. If there is no 1xx field, place the uniform title in the 130 field.

130, 240 fields

245: Title and statement of responsibility. The title proper is the main or most prominent title. If the title comes from somewhere other than the title page, give the source of the title in a 500 note (e.g. There would be a note if the title were taken from the cover). Transcribe the title proper, subtitle, and statement(s) of responsibility exactly as the text appears on the title page (or other title source). The title proper may not be at the top of the page, so it is permissible to rearrange elements (pieces of information) on the title page as long as the text of the element is not altered during transcription. If the title proper has an intitial article (a, an, the), be sure to change the second indicator to exclude the article and the space following it. That way, the title will be searched under the first significant word.

The statement of responsibility consists of the names of individual authors, editors, compilers, corporate bodies, and/or conference sponsors who helped to create the work. There can be more than one statement of responsibility; each type of creator is a separate one. For example, all authors of a work would be in one statement of responsibility and all editors would be in a second one. If there are more than three names in any statement of responsibility, record only the first name and substitute ellipses ("...") for the other names. All statements of responsibility are traced as entries (access points) in either a 1xx main entry or a 7xxadded entry field. All names should be transcribed in the 245 field exactly as they appear on the piece, but the added entries should use the authorized forms of the names if they are different.

245 field

246: Varying form of title or additional title. This field is for alternative spellings such as the British "colour" vs. the American "color", for punctuation such as "&" spelled out as "and", or for abbreviations and numbers such as "2nd" spelled out as "second" or "10" spelled out as "ten." This field is often used to provide access to a subtitle. It is also used to give access to additional titles, such as the cover title or spine title, if they differ from the title proper. The indicators are coded to tell the type of the variant titles. Drop initial articles.

246 field

250: Edition statement. Use this field for the edition statement if one appears on the work. Transcribe the elements of the edition statement in the order that they appear. When a work says "1st edition," put that in a 250, but do not create a 250 if "1st edition" is not stated. Inclusion of reviser(s) in this field is not common. When you do find reviser(s) in a record, local practice is to add them to the statement of responsibility in the 245 subfield $c.

260: Publication information (imprint). This is the location for the place of publication, the publisher and/or distributor, the date of publication, and the copyright date. Transcribe all information for this field in the language of the piece.

Use the first place of publication listed in the work. If it is a foreign place, add the first US place of publication. If there are two publishers with the same place of publication, put the place first and follow it with both publishers. If there are two publishers with different places, put each place in front of its respective publisher. Use or add the abbreviation for the next larger place for places other than well known places like New York or London. If there is no place of publication on the work, use the abbreviation "S.l." The appropriate code for the first place of publication must be placed in the Place of Publication fixed field.

Transcribe the publisher and/or distributor from the work. If there is no publisher or distributor, use the abbreviation "s.n."

Use the publication date in the work and add the latest copyright date if it is different or if there is no publication date. Ignore printing dates. The date should match that in the Date 1 fixed field.

260 field

300: Physical description. Paging, illustration, and dimension in centimeters all go into this field. Give the last number of each group of pages or leaves followed by the abbreviation "p." or "leaves" as appropriate. If there are more than three groups of page numbers, use "1 v. (various pagings)." If a group of pages is a range starting with a number other than one, place the "p." first and give the range.

Use the standard abbreviation "ill." for illustrations. Tables are not considered to be illustrations. The most common types of illustrations for books, besides the generic "ill.", are "maps", "plans", "forms", and "photos." Photos must be actual photographs pasted in the item, not those reproduced as part of the item's illustrations. Do not use "plates" in the subfield $b because the number of plates should be included in subfield $a. For each type of illustration included in the 300 field, add the appropriate code to the Illustrations fixed field.

A series is a group of separate but related items that share a common title in addition to their individual title propers. Individual titles (called analytics) may or may not be numbered. Series are meant to continue indefinitely. The 4xx fields are also used for multipart items (booksets) that are finite. The series authority record gives the established form of the series title and determines whether or not the title is for a series, a multipart item, or a series-like phrase. Place series and bookset titles in either a 440 or 490 field.

Series-like phrases are phrases that look like series statements, but really aren't. They can restate the name of the corporate body responsible for the work or indicate a subdivision of a publisher. Combinations of letters and numbers that can't be linked to a series are also series-like phrases. Put series-like phrases in a 500 field.

The series authority record also specifies whether the individual titles are analyzed, whether the series is traced, and whether it is classed separately or together. Most series and many multipart items are analyzed, e.g. each individual title has its own record. In the past, some series were traced, meaning that they were searchable by series title, while others were untraced with no access point for the series title. Current practice at Auburn is to trace all series. Remember some series may be split, with some older, untraced volumes and newer, traced ones. If a series is classed separately, all individual volumes have different call numbers according to the subject matter of the item. If a series or multipart item is classed together, there is a set record for the entire series or bookset and all items will have the same call number.

If the series authority record says the series is NOT traced and the series statement is in a 490 field with "0" in the first indicator, trace the series and use the appropriate 440 or 490 field. Then send the series authority record to the Authority Control Unit with instructions to change the status of the series from untraced to traced. For traced series, the choice of 440 or 490 depends on the series authority record. Always use the form of the series title established in the authority record.

400, 410, 411: Series statements traced under personal, corporate, or conference author. These fields are no longer used, but they can still be seen on older MARC records. Change older records to the appropriate 440 or 490.

440: Series title statement. Use this field if the series statement on the item matches the series authority record, with one exception. If the items in a series use different abbreviations for the numbering, i.e. "vol." on some items and "no." on others, choose one abbreviation to be the authorized one. Even if the series title matches the series authority record, use the 490/830 fields instead of the 440 for series statements with other abbreviations. Transcribe the series statement in the 440 exactly as it appears on the item, including the initial article. Don't forget to put the appropriate value in the second indicator to exclude the article.

490: Series title statement untraced or traced differently. If the series statement on the item does NOT match the series authority record, record the series statement exactly as it appears on the item in the 490 field and use a "1" in the first indicator. Then put the authorized series title in an 830 field. If a single personal author is responsible for the series, put the author's name and the series title into an 800 field.

440, 490 fields

500: General note. The plain 500 field is used for any type of general note not covered by a specific 5xx note. This can include quoted information from the item, the source of the title used in the 245 (e.g. "Cover title."), names of additional corporate bodies not already listed in the 245 subfield $c, location information for conferences (if it's not on the title page), series-like phrases, links to previous editions, related works, and reprint information, etc. The note's text doesn't have to be in a specific format. Quoted text should be transcribed exactly as written.

502: Thesis note. Record the thesis information in this field. The date is the date of the thesis, not the reproduction or publication date. If the thesis is a reproduction, put the reproduction date in the 533 and 539 fields. If there is a publication date, it should go in the 260 field.

504: Bibliographical references note. This field always uses the format "Includes bibliographical references (p. #) and index." Bibliographical references include a bibliography for the work, bibliographies at the end of chapters, and/or footnotes. If there are bibliographies following individual chapters, page numbers are not recorded. Make sure there is also a "b" in the Contents fixed field. If the work only has an index with no bibliographical references, use the note "500 b b $a Includes index." instead. Whether the index is given in a 500 or 504 field, put a "1" in the Index fixed field.

505: Formatted contents note. This note is used for the titles of individual volumes within a bookset or multipart item, together with the abbreviation of their numbering. It is also used for a single volume's table of contents information. When the 505 lists table of contents, the titles are the individual chapter titles and they are not numbered. The 505 field also includes the statement of responsibility for each title if it differs from volume to volume. Inclusion of the statement of responsibility for individual chapter titles is optional.

520: Summary note. The summary is a short statement written by the cataloger to describe the subject of a work. It is mostly used for juvenile materials and videocassettes.

533: Reproduction note. Reproductions share the same cataloging as the original, with the addition of note fields for the reproduction. The 533 note states the type of reproduction (e.g. photocopy, microfilm, microfiche, etc.) and its relevent publication information and physical description. If any part of the reproduction's physical description matches the information in the 300 field, it may be omitted from this field. The 533 field is always paired with the 539 note. The type of reproduction should also be coded in the Form of Item fixed field.

539: Fixed fields for reproductions. This field is always used with the 533 note to provide fixed field values that describe the reproduction. This information is the same type of information as that in the record's fixed fields. The form of the reproduction should still be coded in the record's Form of Item fixed field.

546: Language note. This note gives the language(s) of the text if the text is not in English or if it has more than one language. Do NOT use this field for translations. The text given in the 546 should match the codes in the 041 field.

590: Local note. This field is used for any unique information pertaining only to the library's copy. For example: the copy is autographed or it is missing pages.

See the Guide to Subject Analysis for instructions on assigning subject headings.

600: Personal name. This field is used for materials where a person is the subject, such as a biography. Authors of a book go into a 100 or a 700 field.

610: Corporate body. This field is used for any organization that is a subject of the item. Corporate bodies who act as authors or sponsors of a work should be put in 110 or 710 fields as appropriate.

611: Conference. This field is used for works about a particular conference, not conference proceedings that record what went on at a conference. For the proceedings of a conference, trace the conference name in a 111 or 711 field.

600, 610, 611 fields

630: Uniform title. This field is used for titles of the works that the item discusses. It is also used for certain types of things whose authorized form is a title instead of a name or subject. One example of such titles is the official name for a particular computer program.

650: Topical subject heading. The topical subject heading is what the book is about, like dogs, creation theology, rice, aeronautics, education, gymnastics, or catfish. Use the authorized form of the subject from the appropriate subject authority. The second indicator specifies the source of the subject heading. The vast majority of subjects are Library of Congress subject headings, identified by the "0" in the second indicator. There are also children's (second indicator "1") and medical headings (second indicator "2"), which are left unchanged. Delete subject headings from any other source. Form headings should have the appropriate letter for that form in the Contents fixed field, or in the case of conferences a "1" in the Conf. Publication fixed field. If the 650 field has a geographic subdivision, the code for that area should be listed in the 043 field. Each record should have at least one 650 topical heading or one 651 geographic heading. The first 650 or 651 should match the call number in the 050 or 090 fields.

651: Geographic subject heading. A geographic heading is used when a work is about a particular place such as the United States. Put the appropriate geographic code in the 043 for each place listed in a 651 field or 650 subfield $z. If there are no 650 fields, the first 651 field should match the call number in the 050 or 090 fields.

These fields provide access points for additional authors, editors, compilers, corporate bodies, conferences, and related titles which would help the patron. The main entry 1xx field is for the primary author, but works often have more than one author, corporate body, or conference responsible for the work. All of these additional names are traced in 7xx fields. Related works are also placed in 7xx fields. These 7xx fields can be repeated as often as necessary.

700: Personal name. Add this field for each additional author. Editors and compilers always go into this field.

710: Corporate body name. This field is usually used for each corporate body that has some responsibility for the work or its contents. To be traced, the corporate body must be justified (mentioned) in the descriptive portion of the record, in such fields as the 245, 260, or 5xx fields. Types of corporate bodies include non-commerical publishers and sponsors.

711: Conference name. This field is used when the conference name appears on the title page verso, the preface, the cover or some other place in the work besides the title page. Trace conference names on the title page as a main entry in the 111 field.

700, 710, 711 fields

700 with subfield $t: Author/title added entry. If the title of a related work is cataloged under a main entry for an individual author, the work is traced under that author and the title is given in subfield $t instead of in a 730 or 740 field. Use the same indicators as in the regular 700 field.

730: Uniform title or related title. If a related work has a uniform title, that title is placed in this field. The 730 field is often used to provide access for the title of a parent journal when a special issue or supplement of that journal is cataloged separately. When providing journal access, always pair the 730 field with a 500 note for the title and numbering of the parent journal and the supplement's numbering.

740: Uncontrolled, related, or analytical title. This field is currently authorized only for providing access to analytics (individual titles) for works contained in one volume. Locally, it is also used for the titles of previous editions. Until January 1995, it was authorized for all additional title information now given in the 246 field, so older records will often have them.

800: Series statement traced under personal name. The 800 is used to trace a series or bookset under a personal author. It is used on the individual records (analytics) for each work in the series or bookset. Use the authorized form of the person's name just as you would for a 1xx field.

810, 811: Series statements traced under corporate or conference author. These fields are no longer used, but they can still be seen on older MARC records.

830: Series statement traced differently. This field is used to trace the authorized form of the series when it differs from the series statement on the item. The form from the series authority record goes in the 830 field, while the series statement on the item goes into the 490 field. In special cases, this field can be used with a 5xx field instead, for instance, a reproduction that is part of a series of reproductions, like a microfilm series. Since the series information pertains to the reproduction and NOT to the original work, the series statement could not be placed in a 490 field.

800, 830 fields

856: Electronic location and access. This field records the URL for websites and Internet documents. For the information required to be in this field, see the notes in OCLC's Bibliographic Format and Standards -- 856 field and the Library of Congress's Guidelines for the Use of Field 856.

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