X00 Personal Names - General Information (Variable Data Field)
Each personal name field is unique in its definition and scope. For specific information, select from the list below.
100 Main Entry - Personal Name (NR)
400 Series Statement - Personal Name (R) (USA only )
600 Subject Added Entry - Personal Name (R)
Record requirements: The National
level record requirement for the personal name fields is Mandatory
if applicable. For the national level requirements by subfield, and
the minimal level record and subfield requirements, see the specific field.
Field repeatability: See the specific
field for its repeatability .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
The content designators identify the subelements occurring in personal name fields 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 field 650 (Subject Added Entry - Topical Term) .
The indicators, subfield codes, and input conventions for the personal name fields 100, 400, 600, 700, and 800 follow similar patterns. Guidelines for applying the first indicator and subfield codes are below. Subfields are grouped by type of entry. See the specific field for the second indicator information.
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below. An asterisk ( * ) in the column indicates that the requirement varies. See table in the specific field.:
Ambiguous headings (what is considered a "personal"
name)
Initial articles (includes information on diacritics
or special characters)
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 - Main
entry/subject relationship [100] (BK
MU SE) [obsolete]:
The use of the
second indicator in field 100 to indicate the main entry/subject relationship
was made obsolete in 1990. The values were: 0 (Main entry/subject
relationship irrelevant) and 1 (Main entry is subject).
Second indicator - Type of added entry [700]
Values 0 - Alternative entry (BK AM CF MP MU SE) [obsolete]
1 - Secondary entry (BK AM CF MP MU SE) [obsolete]
1 - Printed on card (VM) [obsolete]
3 - Not printed on card (VM) [obsolete]
In 1993, second indicator values 0 (Alternative entry) and 1 (Secondary entry) were made obsolete in the books, archival and manuscripts control, computer files, maps, music, and serials specifications. Values 1 (Printed on card) and 3 (Not printed on card) were made obsolete in the visual materials specifications.
Subfields $n - Number
of part/section of a work
[defined]
$p - Name of part/section of a work [redefined]
In 1979, subfield $n was defined for numbered parts/sections and subfield $p (Part) was redefined to include only named parts/sections. Prior to that change, both the number and the name of a part were contained in one $p subfield.
For specific field information, select a field:
100 Main Entry - Personal Name
400 Series Statement - Personal Name (USA
only )
600 Subject Added Entry - Personal Name
700 Added Entry - Personal Name
800 Series Added Entry - Personal Name
Related MARC fields or documents:
MARC Code List for Organizations
MARC Code List for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
See also:
