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The essential 6XX fields commonly used in MARC21 records with their respective indicators, subfields, descriptions, and examples:

  1. 600 - Subject Added Entry-Personal Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the personal name is established in the Library of Congress Name Authority File (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Personal name (Example: Rowling, J.K.)
    • Subfield $b: Numeration (Example: III)
    • Subfield $c: Titles and other words associated with a name (Example: Sir)

  2. 610 - Subject Added Entry-Corporate Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the corporate name is established in the Library of Congress Name Authority File (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Corporate name (Example: Library of Congress)
    • Subfield $b: Subordinate unit (Example: Cataloging Policy and Support Office)
    • Subfield $n: Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element (Example: (28th : 2021 : New York, N.Y.))

  3. 611 - Subject Added Entry-Meeting Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the meeting name is established in the Library of Congress Name Authority File (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Meeting name (Example: International Conference on Machine Learning)
    • Subfield $n: Numbering (Example: 28th)
    • Subfield $d: Date of meeting (Example: 2021)
    • Subfield $c: Location of meeting (Example: New York, N.Y.)

  4. 630 - Subject Added Entry-Uniform Title:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the uniform title is established in the Library of Congress Name Authority File (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Uniform title (Example: Bible. New Testament. Greek)
    • Subfield $v: Form subdivision (Example: Commentaries)

  5. 650 - Subject Added Entry-Topical Term:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the term is established in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Topical term (Example: Wizards)
    • Subfield $x: General subdivision (Example: History)
    • Subfield $z: Geographic subdivision (Example: England)

  6. 651 - Subject Added Entry-Geographic Name:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the name is established in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (value "0") or not established (value "1").
    • Subfield $a: Geographic name (Example: England)
    • Subfield $v: Form subdivision (Example: Maps)
    • Subfield $x: General subdivision (Example: History)

  7. 653 - Index Term-Uncontrolled:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Uncontrolled term (Example: Magic)
    • Subfield $2: Source of term (Example: LCSH)

  8. 655 - Index Term-Genre/Form:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Genre/form term (Example: Fantasy fiction)
    • Subfield $v: Form subdivision (Example: Juvenile literature)

  9. 656 - Index Term-Occupation:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Occupation term (Example: Wizards)
    • Subfield $v: Form subdivision (Example: Fiction)

  10. 657 - Index Term-Function:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Function term (Example: Education)
    • Subfield $v: Form subdivision (Example: Evaluation)
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