711 Added Entry - Meeting Name (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 711 contains a meeting or conference name used as an added entry. Added entries are assigned according to various cataloging rules to give access to the bibliographic record from meeting or conference name headings which may not be more appropriately assigned as 611 (Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name) or 811 (Series Added Entry - Meeting Name) fields.
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 711 is repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
The content designators identify the subelements occurring in meeting 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)].
A named meeting that is entered under a corporate name is contained in the X10 fields . Corporate names that include such words as conference or congress are also contained in the X10 fields. For example, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, a professional group, is a corporate name.
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below:
Position | Description | NLR | MLR | Repeatability |
Field 711 | Added Entry - Meeting Name | A | O | R |
Indicator: | ||||
First | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
2 | A | |||
Second | M | |||
A | ||||
2 | A | |||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | O | NR | |
$c | A | O | NR | |
$d | A | O | NR | |
$e | A | O | R | |
$f | A | O | NR | |
$g | A | O | NR | |
$h | O | O | NR | |
$k | A | O | R | |
$l | A | O | NR | |
$n | A | O | R | |
$p | A | O | R | |
$q | A | O | NR | |
$s | A | O | NR | |
$t | A | O | NR | |
$u | O | O | NR | |
$x | O | O | NR | |
$3 | O | O | NR | |
$4 | O | O | R | |
$5 | A | O | NR | |
$6 | A | O | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
See: Examples for this field.
Ambiguous headings
(what is considered a "meeting" name)
Initial articles
(includes information on diacritics or special characters)
Second indicator - Type of added entry
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 $a - Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element [expanded]
$q - Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry element [defined]
The name of a meeting entered under a jurisdiction name was not separately subfield coded prior to the definition of subfield $q in 1972. At the same time, subfield $a was expanded to include a jurisdiction name as entry element.
Subfields $b - Number [obsolete]
$n - Number of part/section/meeting [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.
In 1980, the definition of subfield $n was expanded to include meeting numbers and subfield $b was made obsolete.
Related MARC field or document:
X11 Meeting Names - General Information
See also:
