USMARC CONCISE FORMAT FOR CLASSIFICATION DATA Machine-Readable Version, March 1, 1996 Includes changes to the format approved and published through Update No. 1, July 1195. NOTE: Obsolete USMARC data elements are listed with related valid data elements in this document. They are identified by the legend "[OBSOLETE]" to the right of the data element name. These data elements should not be used in new created records but may occur in older records. _Leader and Directory_ Leader 00-04 Logical record length 05 Record status a Increase in encoding level c Corrected or revised d Deleted n New 06 Type of record w Classification data 07-09 Undefined character positions; each contains a blank (#) 10 Indicator count 11 Subfield code count 12-16 Base address of data 17 Encoding level n Complete classification record o Incomplete classification record 18-19 Undefined character positions; each contains a blank (#) 20-23 Entry map 20 Length of the length-of-field portion; contains a 4 21 Length of the starting-character-position portion; contains a 5 22 Length of the implementation-defined portion; contains a 0 23 Undefined Entry map character position; contains a 0 Directory 00-02 Tag 03-06 Field length 07-11 Starting character position _Control Fields_ 001 CONTROL NUMBER (NR) 003 CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER (NR) 005 DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION (NR) 008 FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR) /00-05 Date entered on file /06 Kind of record a Schedule b Table c Index term only /07 Type of number a Single number b Defined number span c Summary number span n Not applicable /08 Classification validity a Valid b First number of span invalid c Last number of span invalid d Completely invalid e Obsolete n Not applicable /09 Standard or optional designation a Standard b Optional n Not applicable /10 Record update in process a Record can be used b Record is being updated /11 Level of establishment a Fully established c Provisional /12 Synthesized number indication a Not synthesized b Synthesized n Not applicable /13 Display controller a Displayed in standard schedules or tables b Extended display _Numbers and Codes_ 010 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER (NR) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a LC control number (NR) $z Cancelled or invalid LC control number (R) 035 SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER (R) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a System control number (NR) $z Cancelled/invalid system control number (R) 040 RECORD SOURCE (NR) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Original classification agency (NR) $b Language code (NR) $c Transcribing agency (NR) $d Modifying agency (R) 042 AUTHENTICATION CODE (NR) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Code $a Authentication code (R) 084 CLASSIFICATION SCHEME AND EDITION (NR) Indicators First Type of edition 0 Full 1 Abridged 8 Other Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification scheme code (NR) $b Edition title (NR) $c Edition identifier (NR) $e Language code (NR) _Classification Numbers and Terms_ 153 CLASSIFICATION NUMBER (NR) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number element--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number element--ending number of span (R) $h Caption hierarchy (R) $j Caption (NR) $k Summary number span caption hierarchy (R) $y Table identification--schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (NR) 154 GENERAL EXPLANATORY INDEX TERM (NR) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Code $a General explanatory index term (NR) $b General explanatory index term--succeeding level (R) $f Schedule identification (R) _2XX-3XX Complex Subject References_ 253 COMPLEX SEE REFERENCE (R) Indicators First Type of reference 0 See reference 1 Standard subdivisions do-not-use reference 2 Class elsewhere reference Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number referred to--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number referred to--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $y Table identification--schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) 353 COMPLEX SEE ALSO REFERENCE (R) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number referred to--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number referred to--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $y Table identification--schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) _4XX-5XX See and See Also Tracings_ 453 INVALID NUMBER TRACING (R) Indicators First Source of classification number 0 Schedule 1 Table Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number element--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number element--ending number of span (R) $h Caption hierarchy (R) $i Reference instruction phrase (NR) $j Caption (NR) $k Summary number span caption hierarchy (R) $t Topic (NR) $w Control subfield (NR) /0 Special relationship a Previous classification number b New classification number i Reference instruction phrase in subfield $i j See reference m Standard subdivisions do-not-use reference n Not applicable /1 Hierarchical relationship g Number representing broader topic h Number representing narrower topic n Not applicable /2 Reference display a Reference not displayed n Not applicable /3 History reference a History reference, field 685 used n Not applicable $y Table identification--schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (NR) 553 VALID NUMBER TRACING (R) Indicators First Source of classification number 0 Schedule 1 Table Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number element--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number element--ending number of span (R) $h Caption hierarchy (R) $i Reference instruction phrase (NR) $j Caption (NR) $k Summary number span caption hierarchy (R) $t Topic (NR) $w Control subfield (NR) /0 Special relationship a Previous classification number b New classification number i Reference instruction phrase in subfield $i j See reference k Class elsewhere reference l See also reference m Standard subdivisions do-not-use reference n Not applicable /1 Hierarchical relationship g Number representing broader topic h Number representing narrower topic n Not applicable /2 Reference display a Reference not displayed n Not applicable /3 History reference a History reference, field 685 used n Not applicable $y Table identification--schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (NR) _Other Notes_ 680 SCOPE NOTE (R) Indicators First Hierarchical force 0 Not applicable or no hierarchical force 1 Hierarchical force 2 Semihierarchical force Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) $5 Institution to which field applies (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) 681 CLASSIFICATION EXAMPLE TRACING NOTE (R) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) 683 APPLICATION INSTRUCTION NOTE (R) Indicators First Type of note 0 General application 1 Special arrangement of classification topics 2 Optional classification Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $p Corresponding classification field (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) $5 Institution to which field applies (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) 684 AUXILIARY INSTRUCTION NOTE (R) Indicators First Type of note 0 Source entry 1 Textual note 2 Reference note Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $j Caption (NR) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) $5 Institution to which field applies (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) 685 HISTORY NOTE (R) Indicators First Result of change 0 Completely new number 1 Completely vacated number 2 Partially changed number 3 Reused after being vacated 4 Immediately reused 8 Other Second Type of history information 0 Relocation 1 Formerly 2 Discontinuation 3 Expansion 8 Other Subfield Codes $a New number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $b Previous number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $d Date of implementation of authoritative agency (NR) $e Local implementation date (NR) $f Title and publication date (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $t Topic (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) $2 Edition number (R) $5 Institution to which field applies (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) _Index Terms_ 700 INDEX TERM--PERSONAL NAME (R) Indicators First Type of personal name entry element 0 Forename 1 Single surname 2 Multiple surname 3 Family name Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Personal name (NR) $b Numeration (NR) $c Titles and other words associated with a name (R) $d Dates associated with a name (NR) $e Relator term (R) $f Date of a work (NR) $g Miscellaneous information (NR) $h Medium (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $k Form subheading (R) $l Language of a work (NR) $m Medium of performance for music (R) $n Number of part/section of a work (R) $o Arranged statement for music (NR) $p Name of part/section of a work (R) $q Fuller form of name (NR) $r Key for music (NR) $s Version (NR) $t Title of a work (NR) $u Affiliation (NR) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 710 INDEX TERM--CORPORATE NAME (R) Indicators First Type of corporate name entry element 0 Inverted name 1 Jurisdiction name 2 Name in direct order Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR) $b Subordinate unit (R) $c Location of meeting (NR) $d Date of meeting or treaty signing (R) $e Relator term (R) $f Date of a work (NR) $g Miscellaneous information (NR) $h Medium (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $k Form subheading (R) $l Language of a work (NR) $m Medium of performance for music (R) $n Number of part/section/meeting (R) $o Arranged statement for music (NR) $p Name of part/section of a work (R) $r Key for music (NR) $s Version (NR) $t Title of a work (NR) $u Affiliation (NR) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 711 INDEX TERM--MEETING NAME (R) Indicators First Type of meeting name entry element 0 Inverted name 1 Jurisdiction name 2 Name in direct order Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element (NR) $c Location of meeting (NR) $d Date of meeting (NR) $e Subordinate unit (R) $f Date of a work (NR) $g Miscellaneous information (NR) $h Medium (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $k Form subheading (R) $l Language of a work (NR) $n Number of part/section/meeting (R) $p Name of part/section of a work (R) $q Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry element (NR) $s Version (NR) $t Title of a work (NR) $u Affiliation (NR) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 730 INDEX TERM--UNIFORM TITLE (R) Indicators First Nonfiling characters 0-9 Number of nonfiling characters present Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Uniform title (NR) $d Date of treaty signing (R) $f Date of a work (NR) $g Miscellaneous information (NR) $h Medium (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $k Form subheading (R) $l Language of a work (NR) $m Medium of performance for music (R) $n Number of part/section of a work (R) $o Arranged statement for music (NR) $p Name of part/section of a work (R) $r Key for music (NR) $s Version (NR) $t Title of a work (NR) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 750 INDEX TERM--TOPICAL (R) Indicators First Level of subject # No information available 0 No level specified 1 Primary 2 Secondary Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Topical term or geographic name as entry element (NR) $b Topical term following geographic name as entry element (NR) $c Location of event (NR) $d Active dates (NR) $e Relator term (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 751 INDEX TERM--GEOGRAPHIC NAME (R) Indicators First Undefined; contains a blank (#) Second Subject heading system/thesaurus 0 Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority files 1 LC subject headings for children's literature 2 Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files 3 National Agricultural Library subject authority file 4 Source not specified 5 Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file 6 Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file 7 Source specified in subfield $2 Subfield Codes $a Geographic name (NR) $i Explanatory text (R) $v Form subdivision (R) $w Authority record control number (R) $x General subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) 753 INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED (R) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Index term (R) $b Index term--succeeding level (R) $d Index term referred from (R) $e Example class number (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $s See also reference term (NR) $t See also reference term--succeeding level (R) $u Use reference term (NR) $v Use reference term--succeeding level (R) 754 INDEX TERM--FACETED TOPICAL TERMS (R) Indicators First Level of subject # No information available 0 No level specified 1 Primary 2 Secondary Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Focus term (NR) $b Term (R) $c Facet/hierarchy designation (R) $v Form subdivision (R) $y Chronological subdivision (R) $z Geographic subdivision (R) $2 Source of heading or term (NR) $3 Material specified (NR) _Number Building Fields_ 761 ADD OR DIVIDE LIKE INSTRUCTIONS (R) Indicators First Undefined; contains a blank (#) Second Combined note types 0 Not a combined note 1 Add or divide like portion of a combined note 2 Class elsewhere portion of a combined note 3 Relocation portion of a combined note Subfield Codes $a Number where instructions are found--single number or beginnning number of span (R) $b Base number (NR) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $d Divided like number (R) $e Example class number (R) $f Facet designator (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $n Negative example class number (R) $r Root number (R) $x Other classification number (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) 762 TABLE IDENTIFICATION (R) Indicators Undefined; each contains a blank (#) Subfield codes $i Explanatory text (R) $y Schedule (NR) [OBSOLETE] $z Table number (NR) 763 INTERNAL SUBARRANGEMENT OR ADD TABLE ENTRY (R) Indicators First Classification number validity 0 Not a classification number entry 1 Standard valid classification number 2 Standard invalid classification number 3 Optional valid classification number 4 Optional invalid classification number 5 Obsolete classification number Second Type of classification number 0 Single number 1 Defined number span 2 Summary number span 8 Other Subfield Codes $a Classification number element--single number or beginning number of span (R) $b Base number (NR) $c Classification number element--ending number of span (R) $d Divided like number (R) $e Example class number (R) $h Caption hierarchy (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $j Caption (NR) $k Summary number span caption hierarchy (R) $m Manual note (NR) $n Number where instructions are found (R) $p Corresponding classification field (R) $r Root number (R) $s See reference (R) $x Other classification number (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $y Type of division (R) $z Table identification (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) 765 SYNTHESIZED NUMBER COMPONENTS (R) Indicators First Field of number analyzed 0 153 field 1 Other field Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Number where instructions are found--single number or beginning number of span (R) $b Base number (R) $c Number where instructions are found--ending number of span (R) $f Facet designator (R) $r Root number (R) $s Digits added from classification number in schedule or external table (R) $t Digits added from internal subarrangement or add table (R) $u Number being analyzed (R) $v Number in internal subarrangement or add table where instructions are found (R) $w Table identification--internal subarrangement or add table (R) $y Table identification--schedule (R) [OBSOLETE] $z Table identification (R) 768 CITATION AND PRECEDENCE ORDER INSTRUCTIONS (R) Indicators First Type of instruction 0 Citation and precedence order note 1 Table of precedence Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Classification number--single number or beginning number of span (R) $c Classification number--ending number of span (R) $e Example class number (R) $i Explanatory text (R) $j Caption (R) $n Negative example class number (R) $t Topic used as example of citation and precedence order instruction (R) $x Exception to table of precedence (R) $z Table identification (R) $8 Link and sequence number (NR) _Location_ 856 ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS (R) Indicators First Access method 0 Email 1 FTP 2 Remote login (Telnet) 3 Dial-up 7 Method specified in subfield $2 Second Undefined; contains a blank (#) Subfield Codes $a Host name (R) $b Access number (NR) $c Compression information (R) $d Path (R) $f Electronic name (R) $g Electronic name--End of range (R) $h Processor of request (NR) $i Instruction (R) $j Bits per second (NR) $k Password (NR) $l Logon/login (NR) $m Contact for access assistance (R) $n Name of location of host in subfield $a (NR) $o Operating system (NR) $p Port (NR) $q File transfer mode) (NR) $r Settings (NR) $s File size (R) $t Terminal emulation (R) $u Uniform Resource Locator (R) $v Hours access method available (R) $w Record control number (R) $x Nonpublic note (R) $z Public note (R) $2 Access method (NR) $3 Materials specified (NR) .