524 Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 524 contains the format for the citation of the described materials that is preferred by the custodian. When multiple citation formats exist for the same item, each is recorded in a separate occurrence of field 524.
The note is sometimes displayed and/or printed with an introductory phrase that is generated as a display constant based on the first indicator value .
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 524 is repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
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 524 | Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note | O | O | R |
First | M | |||
A | ||||
8 | A | |||
Second | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | O | NR | |
$2 | A | O | NR | |
$3 | O | O | NR | |
$6 | A | O | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
Related MARC field or document:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
See also:
