Sierra/SkyRiver Series Authority Fixed Field Comparison Chart

MAGIC	Mnemonic LC-MARC Position	Codes	Name	Comments
001	ARN		Authority Record Number	System-supplied
003	N/A		Control Number Identifier	The MARC code for the organization whose control number is contained in field 001 (Control Number). See Organization Code Sources for a listing of sources used in MARC 21 records
005	N/A		Date and Time of Latest Transaction (NR)	Sixteen characters that indicate the date and time of the latest record transaction and serve as a version identifier for the record. The data and time are recorded according to Representation of Dates and Times (ISO 8601) in the pattern yyyymmdd.
MARC leader: REC STAT	Rec stat: Leader/05	a*	Record status	Indicates relationship of record to a file for file maintenance purposes
		c	Corrected or revised
		n	New
MARC leader: REC TYPE	Type: Leader/06		Type of record	Indicates the characteristics of and defines the components of the record.
		z	Authority data
MARC leader: ENC LEVL	Enc lvl: Leader/17		Encoding level	Indicates whether the authority record is complete
		n	Complete authority record
		o	Incomplete authority record
Date Ent	Entered: 008/00-05		Date entered on file	Date record was created
		yyyymmdd	Year, month, day
Geo Subd	Geo subd: 008/06		Direct/indirect geographic subdivision code	Indicates whether the 1xx heading can be subdivided geographically
		#	Not subdivided geographically
		d*	Subdivided geographically—direct
		i	Subdivided geographically—indirect
		n	Not applicable
		|	No attempt to code
Romanizn	Roman: 008/07		Romanization scheme	Indicates the Romanization scheme used in formulating the heading in the 1xx field. LC uses only the fill character to code this position.
		a	International standard
		b	National standard
		c	National library association standard
		d	National library or bibliographic agency standard
		e	Local standard
		f	Standard of unknown origin
		g	Conventional romanization or conventional form of name in language of cataloging agency
		n	not applicable--the 1XX heading is not romanized
		|	No attempt to code
Lang Cat	N/A 008/08		Language of catalog	Indicates whether the heading in the 1XX field and its associated reference structure are valid according to the rules used in establishing headings for English-language catalogs, French-language catalogs, or both.
		#	No information provided
		b	English and French
		e	English
		f	French
		|	No attempt to code
Kind Rec	Auth/Ref: 008/09		Kind of record code	Indicates whether the record is an authority record (1xx is an established heading) or a reference record (1xx is not an established heading)
		a	Established heading--The 100-15X field contains an established name, name/title, uniform title, topical term, or one of these used in an extended subject heading
		b	Untraced reference--The 100-15X field contains an unestablished heading that is not traced as a 4XX field in any established heading record. The reference record contains a 260 or 666 field.
		c	Traced reference--The 100-15X field contains an unestablished heading that is traced as a 4XX field in the record for each established heading referred to in fields 260 or 664.
		d	Subdivision--The 18X field contains an unestablished heading that may be used as a subject subdivision with an established heading
		e*	Node label--The 15X field contains an unestablished term that may be used in the systematic section of a thesaurus to indicate the logical basis on which a category is divided.
		f*	Established heading and subdivision--The 15X field contains an established heading that may be used as a main term and as a subject subdivision.
		g*	Reference and subdivision--The 15X field contains an unestablished heading that may be used as a reference term and as a subject subdivision.
Desc Cat	Rules: 008/10		Descriptive cataloging rules code	Represents the cataloging rules used for establishing the name, name/title, or uniform title heading in the 1xx field.  LC does not currently use a, b, or z.  Records on file witha or b are changed to c or d when modified for any other reason
		a	Earlier rules--The 1XX heading conforms to descriptive cataloging conventions used prior to the 1967 publication of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR 1)
		b	AACR 1--The 1XX heading conforms to the 1967 Anglo-American Cataloging Rules
		c	AACR 2--The 1XX heading conforms to the second edition of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
		d	AACR 2 compatible heading--The 1XX heading does not follow but is considered compatible with AACR 2.
		n	Not applicable--The 1XX heading is not a name, name/title, or uniform title formulated according to descriptive cataloging conventions and is not appropriate for use as a main or added entry in bibliographic records.
		z	Other--The 1XX heading conforms to a set of descriptive cataloging conventions other than those specified by the other defined codes.
		|	No attempt to code
Sub Head	Subj: 008/11		Subject heading system/thesaurus code	Identifies the subject heading system/thesaurus building conventions used to formulate the 1XX heading in established heading, reference, subdivision, or node label records. Code a routinely appears not only for special subject headings but also for names and uniform title headings valid for use in subject work as LC-established forms
		a	Library of Congress Subject Headings--The 1XX heading conforms to Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
		b	LC subject headings for children's literature--The 1XX heading conforms to the "AC Subject Headings" section of LCSH.
		c	Medical Subject Headings--The 1XX heading conforms to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
		d	National Agricultural Library subject authority file--The 1XX heading conforms to the NAL subject authority file.
		k	Canadian Subject Headings--The 1XX heading conforms to Canadian Subject Headings.
		r	Art and Architecture Thesaurus--The 1XX heading conforms to Art and Architecture Thesaurus.
		s	Sears List of Subject Headings--The 1XX heading conforms to Sears List of Subject Headings.
		v	Répertoire de vedettes-matière--The 1XX heading conforms to Répertoire de vedettes-matière.
		z	Other--The 1XX heading conforms to a set of subject heading system/thesaurus conventions other than those specified by the other defined codes. A MARC code for the conventions used may be contained in field 040$f.
		n	Not applicable
		|	No attempt to code
Type Ser	Series: 008/12		Type of series code	Indicates which type of series the heading in the 1xx field represents, if any
		a	Monographic series--The 1XX field contains a collective series heading that applies to a group of separate publications and/or subseries
		b	Multipart item--The 1XX field contains a collective heading that applies to a multipart monographic publication
		c	Series-like phrase--The 1XX field contains a phrase that is not being used as a series in a bibliographic record
		n	Not applicable--Indicates that the 1XX field does not represent a series or a series-like phrase and is not appropriate for use as a series added entry in bibliographic records
		z	Other--The 1XX field contains a heading for a publication that does not fit any of the other defined codes but for which series-type treatment is required.
		|	No attempt to code
Num Sers	Ser num:008/13		Numbered/unnumbered series code	Indicates whether a series is numbered, unnumbered, or varies between the two.  The code used reflects the series as a whole; if numbering varies, variations are explained in field 640 and/or 641
		a	Numbered
		b	Unnumbered
		c	Numbering varies
		n	Not applicable
		|	No attempt to code
Main	Name use: 008/14		Heading use code—main or added entry	Represents the author aspect of the heading
		a	Heading appropriate for main or added entry
		b	Heading not appropriate for main or added entry
		c	Heading used as main or added entry (OCLC defined)
		|	No attempt to code
Hdg-Subj	Subj use: 008/15		Heading use code—subject added entry	Indicates whether the 1XX heading is appropriate for use as a subject added entry in bibliographic records.
		a	Appropriate--The 1XX heading in an established heading record conforms to subject heading system/thesaurus conventions.
		b	Not appropriate--The 1XX heading in an established heading record does not conform to subject heading system/thesaurus conventions or the 1XX field contains an unestablished heading in a reference, subdivision, or node label record.
		c	Heading used as subject added entry (OCLC defined)
		|	No attempt to code
Hdg-Sers	Ser use: 008/16		Heading use code—series added entry	Represents the series aspect of the heading
		a	Appropriate--The 1XX heading in an established heading record represents one of the types of series coded in 008/12 (code a, b, c, or z).
		b	Not appropriate--The 1XX heading in an established heading record does not represent one of the types of series coded in 008/12 (code n) or the 1XX field contains an unestablished heading in a reference, subdivision, or node label record.
		c	Heading is used as a series added entry (OCLC defined)
		|	No attempt to code
Type Sub	Subd type: 008/17		Type of subject subdivision	Indicates the type of subject subdivision heading contained in the 1XX field of a subdivision record, an established heading and subdivision record, or a reference and subdivision record; LC uses only n to code this position
		a	Topical
		b	Form
		c	Chronological
		d	Geographic
		e	Language
		n	Not applicable
		|	No attempt to code
Undefine	n/a 008/18-27		Undefined character positions	Each contains a blank (#) or a fill character (|)
Type Gov	Govt agn: 008/28		Type of government agency code	If the heading is the name of a body created or controlled by a government, a one-character code denotes the jurisdictional level of the body.  LC does not use this character position.  LC always uses a fill character
		#	Not a government agency
		a	Autonomous or semi-autonomous component
		c	Multilocal
		f	Federal/national
		i	International intergovernmental
		l	Local
		m	Multistate
		o	Government agency--type undetermined
		s	State, provincial, territorial, dependent, etc.
		u	Unknown if heading is government agency
		z	Other
		|	No attempt to code
Ref Eval	Ref status: 008/29		Reference evaluation code	Indicates whether references have been evaluated and whether those references are consistent with the heading. Code b is used when the AACR2 form appears as the established heading (1xx) but the references may not have been re-evaluated in their relationships to the new heading
		a	Tracings are consistent with heading
		b	Tracings are not necessarily consistent with heading
		n	Not applicable
Undefine	N/A 008/30		Undefined character position	Contains a blank (#) or a fill character (|)
Rec Updt	Updstatus: 008/31		Record update in process code	Indicates whether a change in any field of the record is underway
		a	Record can be used
		b	Record is being updated--Alerts users to a potential change in a record and that it may not be advisable to use the 1XX heading in a bibliographic record.
		|	No attempt to code
Und PNam	Name: 008/32		Undifferentiated personal name code	Indicates whether, because neither date nor distinguishing terms are available, the same heading is used for more than one person
		a	Differentiated personal name
		b	Undifferentiated personal name
		n	Not applicable
Level Est	Auth status: 008/33		Level of establishment code	Indicates the status of a heading in an authority record
		a	Fully established heading
		b	Memorandum (established but not yet used)
		c	Provisional
		d	Preliminary
		n	Not applicable (not an established heading)
Undefine	N/A 008/34-37		Undefined character position	Contains a blank (#) or a fill character (|)
Mod Recd	Mod rec: 008/38		Modified record code	Shows whether the machine-readable authority record differs from the manual authority record
		#	Record not modified
		x*	Record is missing characters
		s*	Record is shortened
Cat Srce	Source: 008/39		Cataloging source code	Indicates the creator of an authority record. If the cataloging source is known, it is identified in subfield $a of field 040 (Cataloging Source). The parties responsible for the MARC authority records are determined by the code in 008/39 and the MARC code(s) or names(s) in field 040. Codec is used in records contributed through NACO to LC.
		#	National bibliographic agency
		c	Cooperative cataloging program--The creator of the authority data is a participant (other than a national bibliographic agency) in a cooperative cataloging program, i.e. PCC
		d*	Other--An organization that is other than a national bibliographic agency or a participant in a cooperative cataloging program.
		u*	Unknown--The creator of the authority data is unknown. This code is used when an organization transcribes manual authority data from an unknown source
		|*	No attempt to code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* LC does not use; refer to NACO training materials provided by LC for clarification of which fixed-field elements LC uses and which elements NACO participants may use, etc.

See also: Library of Congress Format for Authority Data