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4xx

The essential 4XX fields commonly used in MARC21 records with their respective indicators, subfields, descriptions, and examples:

  1. 400 - Series Statement/Added Entry-Personal Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the series statement is traced (value "0") or not traced (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Personal name (Example: Rowling, J.K.)

  2. 410 - Series Statement/Added Entry-Corporate Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the series statement is traced (value "0") or not traced (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Corporate name (Example: Library of Congress)

  3. 411 - Series Statement/Added Entry-Meeting Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the series statement is traced (value "0") or not traced (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Meeting name (Example: International Conference on Machine Learning)

  4. 440 - Series Statement/Added Entry-Title:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the series statement is traced (value "0") or not traced (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Title (Example: Harry Potter Series)

  5. 490 - Series Statement:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the series statement is traced (value "0") or not traced (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Series statement (Example: The Chronicles of Narnia)

  6. 500 - General Note:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the note is linked to the title (value "0") or not (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Note text (Example: Includes bibliographical references)

  7. 505 - Contents Note:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the note is linked to the title (value "0") or not (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Contents note text (Example: Chapter 1: Introduction)

  8. 520 - Summary, Etc.:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Summary text (Example: This book follows the journey of a young wizard, Harry Potter, as he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.)

  9. 546 - Language Note:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the note is linked to the title (value "0") or not (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Language note text (Example: In English)

  10. 590 - Local Note:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Local note text (Example: Gift of the author)
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