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MARC 21 Format for Authority Data: Name: Names and Terms-General Information Sections (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)
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Personal Names - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx10.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X10</a> - Corporate Names - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx11.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X11</a> - Meeting Names - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx30.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X30</a> - Uniform Titles - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx47.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X47</a> - Named Events - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx48.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X48</a> - Chronological Terms - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx50.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X50</a> - Topical Terms - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx51.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X51</a> - Geographic Names - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx55.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X55</a> - Genre/Form Terms - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx62.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X62</a> - Medium of Performance Terms - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx80.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X80</a> - General Subdivisions - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx81.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X81</a> - Geographic Subdivisions - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx82.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X82</a> - Chronological Subdivisions - General Information </div> <div class="fieldtoc"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/marc/authority/adx85.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">X85</a> - Form Subdivisions - General Information </div> <hr> <h3>DEFINITION AND SCOPE</h3> <div class="definition"> <div> <p>Sections X00, X10, X11, X30, X47, X48, X50, X51, X55, X62, X80, X81, X82, and X85 contain general information on the data elements defined for use in the 1XX (<em>heading</em>), 4XX (<em>see from tracing</em>), 5XX (<em>see also from tracing</em>), and 7XX (<em>heading linking entry</em>) fields. In MARC 21, the definitions of data elements in many fields are carried over to other fields within the same group (e.g., the 1XX fields) for consistency and as a mnemonic aid. This is particularly true of the fields defined for names, uniform titles, and terms used in headings or subdivisions to headings.</p> <p>Each <em>General Information</em> section contains a list of content designators defined (fields, indicators, and subfield codes), guidelines for applying the content designators that are shared, and input conventions for the fields within the group. Content designators that are not valid for all fields in a group are generally not described fully in the general information sections, instead, reference is made to where a complete description can be found.</p> <p>Examples given in a general information section usually represent a variety of field tags. For a larger number of field-specific examples, as well as field-specific definition and scope or guidelines for applying content designators, refer to one of the 1XX, 4XX, 5XX, or 7XX field sections.</p> </div> </div> <hr> <h3>CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY</h3> <div class="history"> <div class="historyField"> <div> <em>Field X47 - Named Events-General Information [NEW, 2016]</em> </div> <div> <em>Field X62 - Medium of Performance Terms-General Information [NEW, 2013]</em> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="clear"> <div class="head-nav"> <div class="noprint"> <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.loc.gov/">Library of Congress</a> >> <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.loc.gov/marc/">MARC</a> >> <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/">Authority</a> >> <span class="caps"><strong>Names and Terms</strong></span> </div> </div> <div class="left"> <span class="noprint">(11/17/2016)</span> </div> <div class="right"> <a href="https://www-loc-gov.translate.goog/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#d2bcb6bfa1bd92bebdb1fcb5bda4" class="noprint">Contact Us</a> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script> <script>if(window['_satellite']){_satellite.pageBottom();}</script> <script>function gtElInit() {var lib = new google.translate.TranslateService();lib.translatePage('en', 'en', function () {});}</script> <script src="https://translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=gtElInit&hl=en-GB&client=wt" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> </html>