1XX Headings (Variable Data Field)
Definition and scope:
The 1XX fields contain names, uniform titles, and terms used in headings or subdivisions to headings. They are usually constructed according to generally accepted cataloging and thesaurus-building rules.
In a MARC authority record, a heading is the content of a 1XX, 4XX , or 5XX field that documents the form of heading used for indexing and retrieval or organizational purposes in a file. Two types of headings are defined in the authorities format: established and unestablished .
Introduction to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data
(Information on kinds of authority records, types of headings, heading usage in bibliographic records and authority structures, etc.)
Headings: X00 - X85 Fields
(General information on each heading tag block)
Specific field information:
For information on content designators (indicator and subfield code definitions and examples), National level requirements , field and subfield repeatability , and input conventions for any of the 1XX fields, select from the list below:
100 Heading - Personal Name (NR)
110 Heading - Corporate Name (NR)
111 Heading - Meeting Name (NR)
130 Heading - Uniform Title (NR)
150 Heading - Topical Term (NR)
151 Heading - Geographic Name (NR)
155 Heading - Genre/Form Term (NR)
180 Heading - General Subdivision (NR)
181 Heading - Geographic Subdivision (NR)
182 Heading - Chronological Subdivision (NR)
185 Heading - Form Subdivision (NR)
Content designator history:
For information on the following obsolete fields, select a field tag.
140 Uniform Title [CAN/MARC only]
143 Collective Title [CAN/MARC only]
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