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marc_common_fields_list
MARC RECORD - Brief list of the most common fields in a bibliographic record
010 LCCN
020 ISBN
022 ISSN
040 Cataloging source
041 Languages in the item
043 Geographic area code
050 LC classification number
090 Local call number, LC-style
099 Local call number, not LC-style
100 Author main entry
110 Corporate main entry
111 Conference main entry
130 Uniform title as a main entry, e.g., Bible
240 Uniform title after 1 xx main entry, e g, Symphony …
245 Title, Subtitle, Statement of responsibility. (The 245 field is taken from the title page (or chief source of info for item).
246 Varying form of title (title for entire work), e.g., a spine title that differs from the t.p. title
250 Edition
260 Place, Publisher, Date
300 Physical description: no. of pages, or vols, or discs, etc., illus, size
490 Series as it appears on the item. If 2nd indicator is 1, then the indexed official form of the series title is in 830
440 Series as it appears on the item and as it is indexed
500 Notes, general
501 “With” note (used for bound-together items)
502 Thesis note
504 Bibliography note (can mention index, too)
505 Contents note
511 Participants note, e.g., performers, speakers at a conference
520 Summary (most often used with AV material and juvenile items)
546 Languages of item, e.g., Text in English and French on inverted pages; In Spanish with English subtitles.
590 Local note that applies to our library only.
600 Subject heading for a person
610 Subject heading for a corporate body
611 Subject heading for a conference name
630 Subject heading for a title
650 Subject heading (topic)
651 Subject heading for a place
655 Genre, e.g., Feature film
690 Local access point (not a real subject)
700 Person as an added entry (access point)
710 Corporate body as an added entry
711 Conference as an added entry
730 Uniform title as an added entry
740 Analytic or related title added entry (For a part of the work, or for a related work mentioned in a note.)
830 Series entry when its official form differs from the form on item
856 URL for online location of the item or a related resource
900-999 Local fields for miscellaneous purposes