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

 

 

 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.) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 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.) 

 

 

 

 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) 

 

 

 

 590 - Local Note : 

 

 Indicators : Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values. 

 Subfield $a : Local note text (Example: Gift of the author)