400 See From Tracing - Personal Name (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 400 contains a tracing for a personal name see from reference. It is used in an established heading record or an established heading and subdivision record to trace a see from reference from a personal name not used to an established heading .
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 400 is repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
The content designators identify the subelements occurring in a name or name/title heading that contains a personal name constructed according to the generally accepted cataloging and thesaurus-building rules [e.g., Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR 2), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)].
Personal names used in phrase subject headings (e.g., John, the Baptist, Saint, in the Koran) are contained in the X50 fields.
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National level (NLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below:
Position | Description | NLR | Repeatability |
Field 400 | See From Tracing - Personal Name | A | R |
Indicator: | |||
First | M | ||
0 | A | ||
1 | A | ||
3 | A | ||
Second | Undefined; contains a blank | M | |
Subfield code: | |||
$a | M | NR | |
$b | A | NR | |
$c | A | R | |
$d | A | NR | |
$e | O | R | |
$f | A | NR | |
$g | A | NR | |
$h | O | NR | |
$i | A | NR | |
$j | O | R | |
$k | A | R | |
$l | A | NR | |
$m | A | R | |
$n | A | R | |
$o | A | NR | |
$p | A | R | |
$q | A | NR | |
$r | A | NR | |
$s | A | NR | |
$t | A | NR | |
$v | A | R | |
$w | A | NR | |
O | |||
O | |||
O | |||
O | |||
$x | A | R | |
$y | A | R | |
$z | A | R | |
$5 | A | R | |
$6 | A | NR | |
$8 | O | R |
See: Examples for this field.
Ambiguous headings
(what is considered a "personal" name)
Display constant for X00 fields
Display constants for cross references
First Indicator - Type of personal name entry element
Values 1 - Single surname [redefined]
2 - Multiple surname [obsolete]
In 1996, the first indicator value 2 (Multiple surname) was made obsolete. Value 1 (Single surname) was redefined as Surname to be used for headings with either single or multiple surnames.
Second Indicator - Nonfiling characters [obsolete]: The second indicator position was made obsolete in fields 100, 400, and 500 in 1993. The values were: 0-9 (Number of nonfiling characters present).
Subfield $w/0 - Print constant code [redefined, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]: The following values were redefined: g (Full name), h (Real name), and i (Real name (reputedly)). The following values were made obsolete: j (Name originally), k (Name in religion), l (Secular name), m (Stage name of), o (Variant name), p (Abbreviated name), q (Official name), r (Broader term), s (Narrower term), x (Print constant generated from tag value), and z (Text carried in subfield $i).
Subfield $w/2 - Earlier form of heading
x - Tracing is not the form of heading established under earlier cataloguing rules [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Subfield $w/3 - Reference display
e - Note only generated from the tracing [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
i - Invisible see from reference [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
x - Reference is generated from the tracing [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Subfield $w/4 - Formerly established heading code [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]: The following values were defined: d (Formerly accepted heading replaced by the heading in the 1XX field), s (Formerly accepted heading replaced by other headings, one of which is in the 1XX field), and x (Not a formerly accepted heading).
400 See From Tracing - Personal Name
X00 Personal Names
[General Information]
Alphabetic List of Surname Prefixes
Tracing and Reference Fields
[General Information]
Related MARC fields or documents:
X00 Personal Names - General Information
Tracing and Reference Fields - General Information
See also:
