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8xx

the essential 8XX fields commonly used in MARC21 records with their respective indicators, subfields, descriptions, and examples:

  1. 800 - Series 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. 810 - Series 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)

  3. 811 - Series 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. 830 - Series 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)

  5. 841 - Holdings Coded Data Values:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $a: Holdings code (Example: 12345)
    • Subfield $b: Summary holdings (Example: Vol. 1-10)

  6. 856 - Electronic Location and Access:

    • Indicators: Indicator 1 specifies whether the electronic resource is available (value "4") or not available (value "8").
    • Subfield $u: Uniform Resource Identifier (Example: http://www.example.com)
    • Subfield $z: Public note (Example: Access may be restricted)

  7. 880 - Alternate Graphic Representation:

    • Indicators: Both indicators are typically undefined or contain blank values.
    • Subfield $6: Linkage (Example: 880-01)
    • Subfield $a: Alternate graphic representation (Example: 珠玉在侧)
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